Defamation & Online Content Removal Demand
Someone posted lies about you or your business online — a review, a Facebook post, a TikTok, a website? Formal concerns notice under the Defamation Act plus a removal demand citing the Australian Consumer Law and the Online Safety Act. You approve it, we email it to them.
What this document does
- Formal concerns notice under the Defamation Act plus a removal demand citing the Australian Consumer Law and the Online Safety Act.
- You approve it, we email it to them.
- Records the facts that matter on paper: publisher / poster, publication location(s) / url(s), imputations complained of, complainant is an individual or a business.
- Puts them on formal notice, demands the conduct stop and reserves your rights if it continues.
- Cites the right Act, regulator and tribunal for your state — all eight states and territories covered.
- You review the draft first; we only send it to the other party on your say-so.
What we'll ask you
Plain-English questions, one at a time. No legal knowledge needed — if you don't know an answer exactly, your best estimate is fine.
- Who posted or published it? A person's name, a business, or the account handle if that's all you have.
- Is there a court order, police order or intervention order that stops you contacting this person?
- Tell me what was posted, where (Google review, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, a website…), when, and why it's false or damaging.
- Who was it posted about?
- What kind of business is it?
- What kind of business is it?
- Who signs the notice for the business? Your full name and position.
- Paste the direct link(s) to the post, review or page. For a Google review, use Share on the review to copy its link, or just tell us the business profile, the reviewer's name and the date. Please don't paste a search results page.
- When was it posted? The date of each post if there is more than one.
- In a line or two: what does it wrongly say or imply about you? (e.g. 'that I scam customers', 'that I'm unlicensed', 'that I cheated on my partner')
- What harm has it caused — lost customers or bookings, job or income, relationships, health? Numbers help if you have them.optional
- Has any of it already been taken down? If so, which part and when?optional
- Their email, if you have it. Once you approve the notice we send it straight to them.optional
- You approve it before it is sent
- 2 free amendments included
- All Australian states and territories
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Content Removal Demand — drafted to the right state law
One document, eight jurisdictions. We only ever cite the Act, regulator and tribunal for your state, so nothing from another jurisdiction bleeds into your content removal demand.
New South Wales
The governing Act is the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW), which includes the 2021 Model Defamation Amendment Provisions.
Victoria
The governing Act is the Defamation Act 2005 (Vic), which includes the 2021 Model Defamation Amendment Provisions: s 10A (serious harm element), s 12A (concerns notice requirements, the publisher may ask for further particulars if the notice does not particularise them adequately (the Act sets no deadline for that request), and the aggrieved person must then give them within 14 days of the request.
Queensland
The governing Act is the Defamation Act 2005 (Qld), which includes the 2021 Model Defamation Amendment Provisions: s 10A (serious harm element), s 12A (concerns notice requirements, the publisher may ask for further particulars if the notice does not particularise them adequately (the Act sets no deadline for that request), and the aggrieved person must then give them within 14 days of the request.
Western Australia
The governing Act is the Defamation Act 2005 (WA). Western Australia has NOT enacted the 2021 Model Defamation Amendment Provisions (as at September 2026 no amending Act has passed).
South Australia
The governing Act is the Defamation Act 2005 (SA), which includes the 2021 Model Defamation Amendment Provisions: s 10A (serious harm element), s 12A (concerns notice requirements, the publisher may ask for further particulars if the notice does not particularise them adequately (the Act sets no deadline for that request), and the aggrieved person must then give them within 14 days of the request.
Tasmania
The governing Act is the Defamation Act 2005 (Tas), which includes the 2021 Model Defamation Amendment Provisions: s 10A (serious harm element), s 12A (concerns notice requirements, the publisher may ask for further particulars if the notice does not particularise them adequately (the Act sets no deadline for that request), and the aggrieved person must then give them within 14 days of the request.
Australian Capital Territory
The governing law is Chapter 9 (Defamation) of the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 (ACT), not a standalone Defamation Act.
Northern Territory
The governing Act is the Defamation Act 2006 (NT). The Defamation Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (NT) commenced on 11 August 2025 and brought the Territory into line with the Model Defamation Amendment Provisions, so the reformed regime DOES now apply — but under NT section numbers, not the NSW ones.
From your answers to a finished Content Removal Demand in three steps
Answer 13 quick questions
Who it’s about, what happened and what you want. Plain English, one question at a time.
We draft it for your state
Your Defamation & Online Content Removal Demand is drafted to the legislation, regulator and tribunal for your state or territory, then formatted as a professional PDF. Usually ready within about five minutes.
Review, approve, sent
The draft lands in your dashboard for you to check. Nothing goes to the other party until you approve it — then we email it on your behalf and record the delivery. Two free amendments included.
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Everything about the Defamation & Online Content Removal Demand
How much does the Content Removal Demand cost?
A flat $49 AUD, including GST. There is no card required to start, no subscription and no hourly rate — you see the full summary of your answers before you pay.
How long does it take?
There are 13 questions, which take a few minutes to answer. The draft is usually ready in about 5 minutes after payment, any time of day.
Is it sent automatically, or do I see it first?
You see it first. The draft lands in your dashboard for review; nothing goes to the other party until you approve it. Once you approve, we email it on your behalf and record the delivery.
What if I need changes?
You read the full Content Removal Demand on your dashboard before anything is sent. You can change the wording yourself or ask for a redraft, with 2 edits included.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. The Defamation & Online Content Removal Demand is drafted to the law of the state or territory the matter is in — NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, SA, Tasmania, the ACT and the NT — citing the right Act, regulator and tribunal or court for that state.
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