The Online Safety Act formalises this shift, extending the state’s role from policing behaviour to supervising expression. We also see subjective beliefs progressively raised beyond challenge via legal definitions that recast critique as harm.

January 26, 2026 - 19:47 UTC

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These developments are not a conscious turn to authoritarianism but a compensation for failing norms and a diminishing dominant culture.
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Previously, when the rules were mutually understood, behaviour was predictable. We knew what to expect from one another and planned accordingly. Compliance was predominantly voluntary because the boundaries were clear.
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