By George Christensen
What if tomorrow you woke up and found the internet censored, sanitised, and surveilled — and no one had stopped it?
That is exactly what’s barrelling toward you under the bland label “Digital Duty of Care.”
The Albanese Government claims it’s about “safety,” but the reality is chilling: censorship, surveillance, and permanent political control.
This proposal would force platforms to erase lawful content, monitor what you say, and obey unelected bureaucrats who decide what is “harmful.”
Imagine needing to show ID just to comment on the news or discuss politics.
One wrong move and companies face multimillion-dollar fines, so they will always choose censorship over risk.
Here’s what this scheme quietly installs:
- Content moderation dictated by bureaucrats with no public accountability
- Massive fines pushing platforms to silence anything controversial
- Vague “harm” standards that erase legal speech — no court, no appeal
- The foundation for future Digital ID systems tied to online access
- Political dissent targeted as “harmful,” with no chance to fight back
- No meaningful protections for kids — just more power for Canberra
And worst of all, it sets a precedent that government, not citizens, decides what Australians are allowed to say, see, or share online.
Add your name to demand that this plan be scrapped before it becomes law.
This is no proposal for safety; it’s a blueprint for control. And once a system like this exists, no future government gives it up willingly.
You don’t need to imagine how this ends — just look at where it begins.
Albanese’s Communications Minister, Anika Wells, says this cannot be stopped.
She calls the current consultation, which closes December 7, an opportunity to “listen,” but everything suggests the decision is already made.
We now have less than three weeks to destroy that illusion.
If we do nothing, the government will try to pass laws bringing in the Digital Duty of Care in 2026, wrapped in phony claims of “public support.”
By then, most MPs will fall in line. Journalists will have moved on. And the internet you knew will be gone.
That is why we have launched a national petition — and why your signature right now could help tip the balance.
Sign our petition and tell the Albanese Government to walk away from this dangerous scheme.
Here’s why the Digital Duty of Care must be stopped:
- It criminalises speech that is fully legal under current law
- Bureaucrats can delete content with no court, no accountability, and no limit
- Platforms will censor broadly to avoid catastrophic fines
- Law-abiding Australians will be treated like suspects while predators slip through
- It lays the rails for future Digital ID enforcement
- The eSafety Commissioner gains sweeping powers with no democratic check
- Children are used as political cover for adult surveillance
- It imports Europe’s worst ideas into a free society
- Every future government will inherit a working censorship machine
What is banned today could be your opinion tomorrowThis is a dangerous plan, and unless Australians speak now, it will become a permanent part of our online life.
Sign now and help shift the tide before it’s too late.
For liberty,
George Christensen and the team at CitizenGO
P.S. Our petition demands the Albanese Government scrap the Digital Duty of Care before it hands unelected bureaucrats the power to delete lawful speech. Sign now and help bury this censorship regime before it becomes law.
More information:
“Government continues commitment to online safety,” Minister for Communications – Anika Wells
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/wells/media-release/government-continues-commitment-online-safety
“Labor seeks public help on tighter rules for big tech,” News.com.au
https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/labor-seeks-public-help-on-tighter-rules-for-big-tech/news-story/0b47161482e825eda312c150de06bcde
“Government seeks public feedback on ‘Digital Duty Of Care’ for big tech firms,” Mi-3
https://www.mi-3.com.au/17-11-2025/government-seeks-public-feedback-digital-duty-care-big-tech-firms
“Govt ramps up Big Tech ‘duty of care’ reforms,” Information Age
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2025/govt-ramps-up-big-tech–duty-of-care–reforms.html
“Government seeks public feedback on ‘Digital Duty Of Care’ for big tech firms,” Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/have-your-say/digital-duty-care
