September 10, 2025

Hiding Behind the “Great Firewall of China”: American interference in Australian internet governance

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This policy analysis highlights American interference in internet governance in Australia, indicating significant impacts on cyber-sovereignty.

American lobbying against Australia's 'clean feed' proposal exacerbated public fears of adopting Chinese internet regulation.
The clean feed debate between 2008-2012 had lasting repercussions on public policy and internet governance in Australia.
Protests against the proposal drew comparisons to Chinese internet regulation but overlooked the UK's regulatory actions on illegal content.
American companies like Google actively shaped media narratives to influence Australian government's internet policy decisions.

Caroline Norma (2017) studied this question.

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This policy analysis highlights American interference in internet governance in Australia, indicating significant impacts on cyber-sovereignty.