US President Franklin D Roosevelt, in 1941, pronounced the four fundamental freedoms necessary for life: freedom of speech, freedom to worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
Law, Parliament, and a free press are the fundamentals of a functioning democracy.
The Australian government’s introduction of the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) and the creation of the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill are looming over these freedoms.
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