Perhaps you’re right. It was never really free speech. The thought police are definitely more strict these days though.
Yeah its a blurry line free speech in Aus, it applies sometimes and not others.
Here is our version of the free speech and expression act.
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-...ms/freedom-information-opinion-and-expression
General Comment 34 emphasises that freedom of expression and opinion are the foundation stone for a free and democratic society and a necessary condition for the promotion and protection of human rights. This General Comment addresses in detail:
- freedom of opinion
- freedom of expression
- freedom of expression and the media
- the right to access to information
- the importance of freedom of expression in a democratic society
- the application of Article 19.3 on permissible limitations on freedom of information and expression
- the scope for limitations on freedom of expression in certain areas
- the relationship between articles 19 and 20.