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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Josh Taylor

‘Rise in conspiracy theories’: Labor was warned disinformation bill would stir claims of censorship

Michelle Rowland
The minister for communications, Michelle Rowland. Labor will overhaul a draft bill on misinformation after claims of government ‘censorship’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The communications minister’s department warned the Albanese government its draft misinformation and disinformation bill was likely to spark claims of government censorshipand urged the government to correct the record often.

The minister, Michelle Rowland, announced last month that the government would overhaul a draft bill targeting misinformation and disinformation online after strong pushback against the proposal, delaying its introduction into parliament until 2024.

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