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Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety

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Inquiry into Issues Surrounding Cyber-safety for Indigenous Australians

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Terms of Reference

The Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety shall inquire and report on the issues surrounding cyber-safety for Indigenous Australians, particularly young people in remote and rural communities, focusing on the following areas:

    1. the nature and prevalence of cyber-bullying and other risks and threats, in particular via social networking sites and mobile phones, amongst Indigenous Australians;

    2. whether and how these risks and threats differ in rural and remote Indigenous communities;

    3. the impact and implications of cyber-bullying and other risks and threats on access and use of information and communication technologies by Indigenous Australians;

    4. ways to support Indigenous communities, including rural and remote Indigenous communities, to reduce the incidence and harmful effects of cyber-bullying and other risks and threats.

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