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The misinformation behind the MAD bill

The elites have lost control of the narrative

19 December 2024

11:23 AM

19 December 2024

11:23 AM

The government’s MAD (misinformation and disinformation) bill has been killed – withdrawn from the Senate in what might have been the last sitting week before the next federal election. The bill, an abhorrent attack on free speech, will not be missed.

But that is not to say it might not be resurrected in some form in the future.

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