Free speech is “fundamental” to who Australians are, but the way the Australian government’s misinformation laws are written, does give a “great deal of power” to the regulator, says Shadow Minister for Communications David Coleman.
“There’s real concerns with this legislation; if you have a look at it, it could be very broad in its
application,” Mr Coleman told Sky News host Sharri Markson.“Governments should be very, very reluctant to step into this space.
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