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Free speech fights back

Who will save us from Labor’s Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill?

2 September 2023

9:00 AM

2 September 2023

9:00 AM

Big Brother is coming. Or Big Sister with a penis who must be obeyed. The time for consultation has expired on Labor’s Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill and the government, with its Green and Teal cheer squad in the Senate, is ready to wave it through Parliament.

At this late stage is there anyone that can save us from Labor’s tender ministrations? After all, the purpose of the Bill is to protect Australians from the harms of misinformation.

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