Changes to the state's Judicial Proceedings Reports Act, which were made quietly in February, make it an offense for anyone to publicly disseminate information that leads to the identification of a victim of sexual assault.The law makes no allowances for the victims themselves, meaning that they could be prosecuted for discussing their own experiences in the media, on television, online or by writing a book, unless they use a fake name.
The legislation, amended on February 7, allows a survivor to publish their identity only at the behest of a court motion or an approved application to the court, which critics say can be prohibitively expensive to pursue. Adult survivors will not be able to automatically waive their right to anonymity as they can in all other Australian states.
That is totally ridiculous! If a victim wants to identify themselves She or He should be able to. As well, if they wish to stay anonymous . This sounds like a step back in time and prejudicial to victims. Australia your better than this!
This a joke!!!🤦♀️
If Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi win in November the United States will end up like Australia.
This is a discrimination
WTF
i tell you it's dumb as. so many people barely report due to the fear of how people will react, but jailing victims for speaking out is inhumane and the people passing these laws clearly aren't capable of being in such a position of power and influence.
Harris/Biden’s America
This has to be reversed. It’s sick!
Why isn't CNN outraged by this? This is obviously wrong. They always side with criminals. CNN always makes victims criminals and criminals victims. We are truly in a fight between good and Evil.
WTF?
WTAF let me guess a man thought of this.
What a strange move. Can anybody explain why they have created this law? It's to protect who?
You don’t have to be an activist to be outraged by this. What’s happening Victoria?!?!
Shaming the victims? What are they thinking? Why on earth did they come up with this law? Does anyone know? Is there anyone they're protecting?
I was falsely accused. Damn girl’s account got exaggerated by the rumors that people spread around campus. As a guy am I supposed to say otherwise. Main thing I did was I took her to breakfast that morning. Who the hell rapes and take you to breakfast. I do it to sober up
Right is wrong and wrong is right.
WTAF Australia?
I love how you idiots are so obsessed with your 'orange man bad!' rhetoric that you take something that has absolutely NOTHING to do with Trump and blame him. Just a general statement to nearly everyone who replied to this.
Insanity
You see sexual predators need all the legal protection they can get in Australia 🇦🇺. 😡
cnn now you care about assault victims, you didnt seem to care much about Jacob Blakes victim
Must be a lot of rapists in Australia
This is NOT AUSTRALIA as I know it! A marvelous place with wonderful people. NOT AT ALL LIKE TRUMP'S AMERICA!!!!!
What? I thought we were past blaming the victim? Prosecuting the victim? Really? What are you foing Austraila? OliviaBenson is not happy about this. MariskaHargitay
The fuck?
that is OUTRAGEOUS!!!! As the victims they if they get to a point where they then feel the need or want to share their experiences I SAY BRAVO !!!! let them it is their RIGHT ShameOnAustralia
Socialist tyranny
Disgusting
This is just sad.
Well, that’s one country which seems to be going backwards instead of forward.
This will happen in America if Biden is elected
*Literally nothing to do with America or Trump* liberals: “TrUmP cAuSeD tHis”
Way to take a step back from progress. 🤬
Wtf? Way to roll back any metoo progress
Yep and put together by white mem who probably offended.
Can you do better please, CNN? After this came out the state government has come out and said they will urgently fix this loophole
I believe, that anyone, thing or place that would even suggest something like this, could very possibly be INFECTED with COVID19, or something WAY WORSE! For God's Sake People. What the hell is wrong with everybody? NOMAS & bugger off!
This is inhumane to humanity justice must prevail over bad laws
It is OUTRAGEOUS we are NOT TALKING about the 39 Children that were found in GEORGIA. Trump is NOT of VALUE. Get some PERSPECTIVE!!
Protecting victims of false accusations. Love it!
Over turn that law
More like Sparking outrage THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 🤬 GagAustralia
The killing of police must stop now!!
oh, I would go to prison.
This is truly fucked up! Punishing victims
So.... don’t use real name and they are good?
WTF
Truth is the lifeblood of Democracy and freedom.
• The officers were dispatched to the location due to a complaint that Mr. Blake was attempting to steal the caller’s keys/vehicle. • Officers were aware of Mr. Blake’s open warrant for felony sexual assault (3rd degree) before they arrived on scene.
What the...
Trumpism spreading in Australia.
They have no dignity for others
Strange law?
Australia and New Zealand have conceded to the left
Sounds more like Russia than Australia
The entire women kind is cursed by yudhishtir the pandav king they cant stop telling to others ?
This means Jacobs ex could go to jail if she tells her story?
Sounds like the US. Silencing the Blake accuser.
WTF Australia
They only way to fight it is to speak about it.
Did they say in Australia or Iran?
WTF
Bill Clinton's new rape island. Killary reach is far and wide
Australia of all nations is increasingly becoming very intolerant These are the kind of situations VVP so desires to see,so he can justify any action he takes Maybe the US should be further interested in the affairs of 🇦🇺, you can't have such an important ally being dictatorial
CalvinAyre Only four months? It's a step in the right direction, at least.
Qanon76 is a conspiracy?
Wtf?
It's just a natural instinct of government to regulate anything that they could imagine, and even those things that they couldn't.
Cnn Is Called ' The Bait Store ' They Finance Over Race Baiting. 💥
Trash
What? You come forward as a victim, just to get victimised again and be punished? WTF
Afsss 😔
Victoria is FULL of pedophiles
And in the US, sexual predators are civil rights activists.🤣🤣🤣
What?
Jacob Blake had a few victims under his belt.
johnatkinsonsyd Tsk tsk..
Can't something NOT suck? Just ONCE it'd be nice to have the rights of victims automatically protected and decency the default and NOT having to be the result of hard fights!!
Wth
CNN has gone down under to deflect from the fact that Democrats are Looting and burning American cities
The Asians must be violent there as well lol
Pathetic, so you get victimized over and over.......teaching people (women) that they need not speak up! 🙁😠
Um, what?
This law protects pedos too I imagine. Probably not the best law.
😂 man at this point.
CNN you spelt 'Australian Society' wrong and spelt it as 'activists'. It's everyday people who are outraged, seriously it makes sense why Trump says you are fake news.
Daniel Andrews lets heroin addicts and gangs run rampant on our streets and now sexual predators are a protected species. How can Victoria get rid of him before it's too late
I’m not surprised you would cover this considering both you and Victoria protect peadophiles
How do all those IStandWithDan people feel about victims of sexual assault facing up to 4 months jail in Victoria? DanAndrews is causing on going damage & he must be stopped before it’s too late EnoughIsEnough
Who would possibly create a law like this except a rapist?
They're either protecting politicians, Muslims or black people.
Anyone in Australia actually have any clue why this hasn't been corrected yet? Any justification at all? The Act was changed 6 months ago so can't believe this is still a thing! 🇦🇺
cindygallop Ok, so AU, not some place to run to (if ever they let us)
What the hell? Let’s just punish them for speaking out, instead of punishing the people hurting them. I can’t even say I’m shocked anymore.
Has Jacob Blake’s sexual assault victim spoken yet?
Crazy
Australia circling the gurgla’
A** Backwards legislation...
Australia has never been a leader in valuing women.
Wait, what? What world is this I've woken up in and how do I go back