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 bill, warning its risks to free speech are too great and the legislation has “no place in Australia”.
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