Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey has called out the 'really problematic' disconnect at the heart of the Albanese government's misinformation bill.
One of Australia's most eminent constitutional law experts has issued a fresh warning over the Albanese government's misinformation bill, arguing it could create"distortions" of the truth online.Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey has called out the"really problematic" disconnect at the heart of the Albanese government's misinformation bill.
A central piece of the government's legislative agenda, the bill has come under intense scrutiny from the opposition, legal experts and free speech advocates over concerns it may enable censorship. Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images "When I read the bill, I thought, it's OK, because it's referring to things that are verifiably false, and it's only dealing with if you're mucking up the electoral processes, not the political content," she said.
According to Professor Twomey, the most likely outcome was that social media platforms would"get fact checkers in Australia to decide", an approach which carried further risk.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, shadow communications minister David Coleman argued criticism from the professor and other legal experts showed the legislation was"one of the worst bills ever put forward by an Australian government".
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