Proposed cyberbullying laws named for the former face of Akubra, Amy "Dolly" Everett, have cleared the first hurdle in NSW parliament.
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Dolly’s death inspired Nyngan locals to raise more than $29,000 for Dolly’s Dream, the charity run by her family and friends, at the 2018 Duck Creek Races.
The bill, nicknamed Dolly's Law and seeking to make stalking and intimidation via the internet explicitly illegal, passed the lower house of the state parliament on Tuesday evening.
The 14-year-old Northern Territory teen took her own life in January after persistent bullying and abuse, including cyberbullying.
Current NSW laws relating to domestic violence lack clear references to offenders contacting or approaching victims by online means. The bill has been introduced into the upper house.
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