02 - Board Roundup - Why are regulators constantly overreaching their remit?

This first “board roundup” episode focuses on a bigger pattern: regulators trying to extend their reach into online speech and private life. The board unpacks the Broadcasting Standards Authority’s attempt to assert jurisdiction over internet live-streaming and podcasts (sparked by a complaint involving Sean Plunket), and what that would mean for alternative media and even ordinary people livestreaming online. They then turn to The Telecommunications Amendment Bill they argue quietly expands interception and regulatory powers in ways that could undermine encryption and build “censorship-by-infrastructure” with weak oversight. Finally, they discuss the Nursing Council’s proposed code of conduct and the Cath Simpson case as examples of professional regulators moving to punish lawful personal speech. With: Jillaine Heather, Ani O'Brien, Douglas Brown & Stephen Franks Support the show

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02 - Board Roundup - Why are regulators constantly overreaching their remit? is an episode from Free Speech Union's Podcast by Free Speech Union.

This episode is 54:26 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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