Federal government aborts controversial misinformation bill | ABC News

The federal government has aborted its controversial bill aimed at cracking down on misinformation and disinformation after it failed to secure the backing of the Greens in the senate. Greens Senator Sarah Hanson Young says the proposed legislation was a ‘half-baked’ measure which was ‘poorly’ explained and implemented by the Albanese government.

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