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Coalition
C0108

Klaim

“Memberikan kekuasaan kepada pejabat yang tidak terpilih untuk menghapus postingan daring oleh politisi dan melarang mereka dari platform karena menyuarakan opini politik yang kontroversial.”
Sumber Asli: Matthew Davis
Dianalisis: 29 Jan 2026

Sumber Asli

VERIFIKASI FAKTA

Klaim ini mengaburkan beberapa elemen faktual dan non-faktual.
The claim conflates several factual and non-factual elements.
Online Safety Act 2021 memang menetapkan kekuasaan eSafety Commissioner untuk menerbitkan pemberitahuan penghapusan, tetapi detail penting bertentangan dengan klaim [1][2].\n\n**Apa yang benar:**\n- Pemerintah Koalisi memang mengesahkan Online Safety Act 2021, yang mulai berlaku pada 23 Januari 2022 [1]\n- eSafety Commissioner (jabatan statutory independen) diberi kekuasaan statutory untuk menerbitkan pemberitahuan penghapusan untuk konten tertentu [2]\n- eSafety Commissioner diangkat oleh Governor-General atas nasihat dan tidak dipilih secara langsung [3]\n\n**Apa yang menyesatkan atau salah:**\n- eSafety Commissioner **tidak dapat menghapus secara sewenang-wenang postingan politik** atau melarang politisi [2][4].
The Online Safety Act 2021 did establish the eSafety Commissioner's powers to issue removal notices, but key details contradict the claim [1][2]. **What is true:** - The Coalition Government did pass the Online Safety Act 2021, which commenced on 23 January 2022 [1] - The eSafety Commissioner (an independent statutory office) was granted statutory powers to issue removal notices for certain content [2] - The eSafety Commissioner is appointed by the Governor-General on advice and not directly elected [3] **What is misleading or false:** - The eSafety Commissioner **cannot arbitrarily delete political posts** or ban politicians [2][4].
Kekuasaan ini secara spesifik dibatasi pada penghapusan "materi kelas 1" (konten kekerasan ekstrem, materi pelecehan seksual anak, materi yang mungkin dinilai RC) dan "materi pelecehan daring yang ditujukan pada orang dewasa Australia" [4][5]\n- Pemberitahuan penghapusan mengharuskan konten memenuhi definisi statutory yang ketat, bukan penilaian politik subjektif [5]\n- **Kasus pengadilan terbaru secara eksplisit menunjukkan kekuasaan ini TIDAK meluas pada ucapan politik.** Pada tahun 2025, Administrative Review Tribunal membatalkan perintah eSafety Commissioner untuk menghapus postingan oleh Chris Elston (Billboard Chris) yang menyerang aktivis transgender Teddy Cook, menemukan bahwa postingan tersebut tidak memenuhi definisi statutory materi pelecehan daring [6].
The power is specifically limited to removal of "class 1 material" (extremely violent content, child sexual abuse material, material likely to be rated RC) and "cyber-abuse material targeted at Australian adults" [4][5] - Removal notices require the content to meet strict statutory definitions, not subjective political judgment [5] - **The most recent court case explicitly shows these powers do NOT extend to political speech.** In 2025, the Administrative Review Tribunal struck down the eSafety Commissioner's order to remove a post by Chris Elston (Billboard Chris) attacking transgender activist Teddy Cook, finding it did not meet the statutory definition of cyber-abuse material [6].
Tribunal mencatat postingan tersebut, meskipun menyinggung, tidak menetapkan maksud untuk menyebabkan kerusakan serius [6]
The tribunal noted the post, while offensive, did not establish intent to cause serious harm [6]

Konteks yang Hilang

Klaim ini menghilangkan pembatasan kritis atas kekuasaan eSafety:\n\n1. **Definisi statutory yang ketat:** eSafety Commissioner hanya dapat bertindak atas konten yang memenuhi definisi hukum spesifik, bukan "opini politik kontroversial" [5].
The claim omits critical limitations on eSafety's powers: 1. **Strict statutory definitions:** The eSafety Commissioner can only act on content meeting specific legal definitions, not "controversial political opinions" [5].
Materi harus dimaksudkan untuk menyebabkan kerusakan serius, dan mengancam, melecehkan, atau menyinggung dalam keadaannya [5]\n\n2. **Pengawasan pengadilan:** Keputusan eSafety Commissioner tunduk pada tinjauan Administrative Appeals Tribunal dan tantangan Mahkamah Federal [2][6].
Material must be intended to cause serious harm, and be menacing, harassing, or offensive in the circumstances [5] 2. **Court oversight:** The eSafety Commissioner's decisions are subject to Administrative Appeals Tribunal review and Federal Court challenge [2][6].
Pada Juni 2024, Mahkamah Federal dalam *eSafety Commissioner v X Corp* [2024] FCA 499 secara signifikan membatasi kekuasaan penegakan Commissioner, menyatakan bahwa menerbitkan pemberitahuan penghapusan global tidak masuk akal dan bertentangan dengan komitas internasional [2][7]\n\n3. **Kekalahan terbaru atas konten politik/opini:** Kasus Administrative Appeals Tribunal 2025 menunjukkan Commissioner berusaha menghapus ucapan politik (debat transgender) dan kalah [6].
In June 2024, the Federal Court in *eSafety Commissioner v X Corp* [2024] FCA 499 significantly limited the Commissioner's enforcement powers, holding that issuing global removal notices is unreasonable and conflicts with international comity [2][7] 3. **Recent defeats on political/opinion content:** The 2025 Administrative Appeals Tribunal case shows the Commissioner attempting to remove political speech (transgender debate) and losing [6].
Ini menunjukkan sistem TIDAK berfungsi seperti yang diklaim\n\n4. **Pengecualian untuk konten berita:** Materi yang dipublikasikan sebagai bagian dari pelaporan berita yang sah memiliki pengecualian, melindungi pelaporan politik dan komentar [1]\n\n5. **Masalah kepatuhan platform:** Dalam praktiknya, platform sering menolak atau mengabaikan pemberitahuan penghapusan.
This demonstrates the system is NOT functioning as the claim suggests 4. **Exemptions for news content:** Material published as part of legitimate news reporting has exemptions, protecting political reporting and commentary [1] 5. **Platform compliance issues:** In practice, platforms often resist or ignore removal notices.
X Corp (sebelumnya Twitter) memenangkan pertarungan hukumnya dan eSafety Commissioner menghentikan kasus tersebut [6][8]
X Corp (formerly Twitter) won its legal battle and the eSafety Commissioner dropped the case [6][8]

Penilaian Kredibilitas Sumber

Sumber asli yang diberikan adalah parlemen dan resmi:\n\n- Tanggapan Facebook terhadap exposure draft: Sebuah pengajuan korporasi oleh platform yang terdampak, kemungkinan mencerminkan kekhawatiran tentang luasnya regulasi, namun mewakili perspektif industri daripada analisis netral [9]\n- Catatan parlemen: Catatan resmi pemerintah tentang proses legislatif, dapat diandalkan untuk apa yang didiskusikan dan diputuskan [2]\n\nTidak ada sumber yang secara eksplisit membuat klaim yang dimaksud.
The original sources provided are parliamentary and official: - Facebook's response to the exposure draft: A corporate submission by an affected platform, likely to reflect concerns about regulatory overreach but representing an industry perspective rather than neutral analysis [9] - Parliamentary records: Official government records of the legislative process, reliable for what was debated and decided [2] Neither source explicitly makes the claim in question.
Klaim tersebut tampaknya merupakan interpretasi/ekstrapolasi dari kekuasaan legislatif, bukan kutipan langsung.\n\n**Konteks yang hilang tentang kredibilitas sumber sebenarnya:** Sumber mdavis.xyz (dari header file klaim) berpihak pada Partai Buruh dan memiliki insentif untuk menyajikan kebijakan Koalisi secara negatif.
The claim appears to be an interpretation/extrapolation of the legislative powers, not a direct quotation. **Missing context about actual source credibility:** The mdavis.xyz source (from the claim file header) is Labor-aligned and has incentive to present Coalition policies negatively.
Framing "pejabat yang tidak terpilih" adalah bahasa yang bermuatan politik yang dirancang untuk melemahkan legitimitas lembaga regulasi [3].
The framing of "unelected official" is politically charged language designed to undermine the regulatory agency's legitimacy [3].
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Perbandingan Labor

**Apakah Partai Buruh mendukung regulasi serupa?**\n\nPartai Buruh tidak menetapkan Online Safety Act, namun reaksinya beragam:\n\n- Partai Buruh telah mendukung regulasi keselamatan daring yang diperluas, termasuk pelarangan media sosial untuk pengguna di bawah 16 tahun (Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024, yang disahkan oleh Pemerintah Partai Buruh pada 2024) [10]\n- Partai Buruh **tidak menentang** kekuasaan eSafety Commissioner; lembaga ini berlanjut di bawah administrasi Partai Buruh dengan tanggung jawab yang diperluas [10][11]\n- Faktanya, Partai Buruh bergerak untuk memperkuat regulasi konten lebih lanjut dengan pembatasan usia dan kewajiban "duty of care" pada platform, menunjukkan Partai Buruh menginginkan kekuasaan regulasi yang LEBIH luas, bukan lebih sedikit [11]\n\n**Perbedaan kunci:** Tidak ada partai yang mengusulkan (atau akan mengusulkan) regulasi yang memungkinkan penghapusan sewenang-wenang atas ucapan politik.
**Did Labor support similar regulation?** Labor did not establish the Online Safety Act, but its response has been mixed: - Labor has supported **expanded** online safety regulation, including banning social media for under-16s (the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024, passed by the Labor Government in 2024) [10] - Labor has **not opposed** the eSafety Commissioner's powers; the agency has continued under Labor administration with expanded responsibilities [10][11] - In fact, Labor moved to strengthen content regulation further with age restrictions and "duty of care" obligations on platforms, suggesting Labor wants MORE regulatory power, not less [11] **Key distinction:** Neither party has proposed (nor would propose) regulations allowing arbitrary deletion of political speech.
Pendekatan Partai Buruh sebenarnya LEBIH luas dalam mengatur platform secara umum [11].
Labor's approach is actually MORE expansive in terms of regulating platforms generally [11].
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Perspektif Seimbang

**Kritik terhadap kekuasaan eSafety (beberapa valid):**\n\nKritikus berargumen eSafety Commissioner telah terlalu agresif dalam interpretasi [2]:\n- Commissioner berusaha memaksa penghapusan konten secara global (bukan hanya penghapusan di Australia) dalam kasus X Corp, yang ditolak Mahkamah Federal sebagai tidak masuk akal [2][7]\n- Commissioner telah menerbitkan pemberitahuan "informal" yang dapat mengurangi transparansi dan proses hukum [12]\n- Commissioner berusaha menghapus ucapan tentang isu transgender, yang beberapa pihak anggap sebagai overreach politik [6]\n\n**Perspektif Pemerintah/regulator:**\n\nKoalisi dan pemerintah Partai Buruh berikutnya membenarkan kekuasaan ini sebagai diperlukan untuk:\n- Melindungi anak dari kekerasan ekstrem dan materi pelecehan [1]\n- Mencegah pelecehan daring yang parah terhadap individu nyata [5]\n- Mempertahankan standar keselamatan minimum di seluruh platform [1]\n\n**Fakta kritis:** Meskipun memiliki kekuasaan ini, eSafety Commissioner telah **berulang kali dibatasi oleh pengadilan** saat berusaha menegakkan secara luas [2][6][7].
**Criticisms of eSafety's powers (some valid):** Critics argue the eSafety Commissioner has been overly aggressive in interpretation [2]: - The Commissioner attempted to force global removal of content (not just Australian removal) in the X Corp case, which the Federal Court rejected as unreasonable [2][7] - The Commissioner has issued "informal" notices that may reduce transparency and due process [12] - The Commissioner attempted to remove speech about transgender issues, which some view as political overreach [6] **Government/regulatory perspective:** The Coalition and subsequent Labor governments justify these powers as necessary to: - Protect children from extreme violence and abuse material [1] - Prevent severe online harassment of real individuals [5] - Maintain minimum safety standards across platforms [1] **Critical fact:** Despite possessing these powers, the eSafety Commissioner has been **repeatedly limited by courts** when attempting broad enforcement [2][6][7].
Sistem ini memiliki pemeriksaan yudisial bawaan yang mencegah penggunaan kekuasaan secara sewenang-wenang [2].\n\n**Risiko yang sebenarnya:** Bukan bahwa Commissioner dapat menghapus ucapan politik (pengadilan mencegah ini), melainkan bahwa bahasa kerangka regulasi yang kabur ("menacing, harassing or offensive in all the circumstances") menciptakan ketidakpastian dan dapat membekukan ucapan politik melalui ancaman tindakan regulasi [2].
The system has built-in judicial checks that prevent arbitrary use of power [2]. **The actual risk:** Not that the Commissioner can delete political speech (courts prevent this), but that the regulatory framework's vague language ("menacing, harassing or offensive in all the circumstances") creates uncertainty and may chill political speech through the threat of regulatory action [2].
Namun, keputusan pengadilan sekarang sedang memperjelas batasan-batasan tersebut [6].
However, court decisions are now clarifying the boundaries [6].

MENYESATKAN

3.0

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Klaim ini menyiratkan eSafety Commissioner memiliki kekuasaan sewenang-wenang untuk menghapus postingan politik dan melarang politisi.
The claim implies the eSafety Commissioner has arbitrary power to delete political posts and ban politicians.
Bukti menunjukkan:\n\n1.
The evidence shows: 1.
Kekuasaan dibatasi pada kategori konten berbahaya spesifik, bukan ucapan politik [1][2][5]\n2.
Powers are limited to specific harmful content categories, not political speech [1][2][5] 2.
Keputusan pengadilan terbaru (2024-2025) secara eksplisit mencegah penggunaan kekuasaan ini terhadap ucapan politik/opini [2][6][7]\n3.
Recent court decisions (2024-2025) explicitly prevent the use of these powers against political/opinion speech [2][6][7] 3.
Commissioner telah kalah dalam beberapa tantangan hukum berusaha menegakkan secara luas [2][6]\n4.
The Commissioner has lost multiple legal challenges attempting broader enforcement [2][6] 4.
Tindakan lembaga tersebut tunduk pada tinjauan pengadilan penuh dan pembatalan [2][6]\n\nKlaim inti—bahwa pemerintah memberikan kekuasaan untuk menghapus postingan politik—dibantah oleh statute dan interpretasi yudisial terbaru.
The agency's actions are subject to full court review and override [2][6] The core claim—that the government granted power to delete political posts—is contradicted by both statute and recent judicial interpretation.
Klaim ini mengaburkan kekuasaan regulasi atas konten berbahaya (sah) dengan kekuasaan sensor politik sewenang-wenang (yang tidak ada dan telah dicegah oleh pengadilan).
The claim confuses regulatory powers over harmful content (legitimate) with arbitrary political censorship powers (which do not exist and courts have explicitly prevented).

📚 SUMBER DAN KUTIPAN (11)

  1. 1
    legislation.gov.au

    Online Safety Act 2021 - Federal Register of Legislation

    Federal Register of Legislation

  2. 2
    esafety.gov.au

    About the Commissioner - eSafety Commissioner

    Esafety Gov

  3. 3
    esafety.gov.au

    Regulatory guidance - eSafety Commissioner

    Esafety Gov

  4. 4
    PDF

    Online Content Scheme Regulatory Guidance - eSafety Commissioner (PDF)

    Esafety Gov • PDF Document
  5. 5
    Elon Musk's X wins 'free speech' fight against eSafety Commissioner - Sydney Morning Herald (2025-07-01)

    Elon Musk's X wins 'free speech' fight against eSafety Commissioner - Sydney Morning Herald (2025-07-01)

    A court has overruled the eSafety Commissioner’s order to Elon Musk to remove a post on his app X, which attacked an Australian trans rights activist. 

    The Sydney Morning Herald
  6. 6
    esafety.gov.au

    Statement from the eSafety Commissioner re: Federal Court proceedings - eSafety Commissioner

    Esafety Gov

  7. 7
    eSafety reaching across borders: Federal Court grants injunctions in X Corp proceedings - Clifford Chance (2024-05)

    eSafety reaching across borders: Federal Court grants injunctions in X Corp proceedings - Clifford Chance (2024-05)

    The Australian eSafety Commissioner has succeeded in obtaining an interim injunction requiring X Corp to hide extreme violent video content of an alleged terrorist act.

    Clifford Chance
  8. 8
    PDF

    Facebook response to exposure draft for new Online Safety Act (PDF)

    Australia Fb • PDF Document
    Original link unavailable — view archived version
  9. 9
    Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 - Parliament of Australia

    Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 - Parliament of Australia

    Helpful information Text of bill First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house. As passed by

    Aph Gov
  10. 10
    gtlaw.com.au

    Government ramps up digital platforms online safety agenda by proposing duty of care obligations - GT Law

    Gtlaw Com

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    Avoiding statutory steps when enforcing eSafety - X removal of post - Administrative Law (2025-02-13)

    Avoiding statutory steps when enforcing eSafety - X removal of post - Administrative Law (2025-02-13)

    The eSafety Commissioner issues 'informal' notices to social media providers like X. Avoiding statutory steps reduces transparency.

    Administrative Power and the Law

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