National Security Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (127 of 2010)

Schedule 1   Treason and urging violence

Part 1   Amendments commencing on the day after Royal Assent

Criminal Code Act 1995

28   At the end of section 80.3 of the Criminal Code

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(3) Without limiting subsection (2), in considering a defence under subsection (1) in respect of an offence against Subdivision C, the Court may have regard to any relevant matter, including whether the acts were done:

(a) in the development, performance, exhibition or distribution of an artistic work; or

(b) in the course of any statement, publication, discussion or debate made or held for any genuine academic, artistic or scientific purpose or any other genuine purpose in the public interest; or

(c) in the dissemination of news or current affairs.