Coalition to oppose misinformation laws


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

The federal opposition will vote against an Albanese government plan to curb misinformation through an empowered regulator, despite pledging a similar scheme when it was in government.

It sets up a Senate showdown for the bill to bring about the scheme, with an inquiry likely to field thousands of submissions over the next two months.

Shadow communications minister David Coleman on Friday confirmed the Coalition will vote against the government …

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