Western Australian Current Acts

DEFAMATION ACT 2005 - SECT 3

3 .         Objects of Act

                The objects of this Act are —

            (a)         to enact provisions to promote uniform laws of defamation in Australia;

            (b)         to ensure that the law of defamation does not place unreasonable limits on freedom of expression and, in particular, on the publication and discussion of matters of public interest and importance;

            (c)         to provide effective and fair remedies for persons whose reputations are harmed by the publication of defamatory matter; and

            (d)         to promote speedy and non-litigious methods of resolving disputes about the publication of defamatory matter.