When Health Minister Mark Butler introduced the Australian Centre for Disease Control (A-CDC) Act, it was presented as a simple coordination reform.

A national body to keep Australia ready for future health emergencies.

But reading the fine print tells a different story.

The Act gives the new ACDC authority to override existing State and Federal laws on matters of health data and emergency powers.

 

In practice, that means the agency’s Director-General can issue directions that overrule long-standing privacy and medical safeguards.

 

We’ve unpacked the legislation on our website so you can see exactly what was passed under Butler’s watch.

 

It’s clear, factual, and worth a look.

Because laws made in your name should never be hidden behind technical language.

 

And while the ink dries on that Act, the government is moving on another piece of top-down control — the proposed Under-16 Social Media Ban.

That’s why our next Stand Up Now Webinar will unpack what the ban really means for parents, families, and young Aussies growing up in an increasingly managed digital world.

Wear your stand.
Join the stand against Canberra’s social media ban.
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