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Defeated

Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024

Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

  1. Introduced12 September 2024
  2. Passed House7 November 2024

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Bill would've made social media companies remove false info faster, but Parliament voted it down.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

  • representatives · 7 November 2024

    Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with amended bill

    7957

    The ayes have it · 22 votes

    79 ayes, 57 noes
  • representatives · 7 November 2024

    Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments

    8654

    The ayes have it · 32 votes

    86 ayes, 54 noes
  • representatives · 7 November 2024

    Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    7858

    The ayes have it · 20 votes

    78 ayes, 58 noes
  • representatives · 7 November 2024

    Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Murdoch media

    560

    The noes have it · 55 votes

    5 ayes, 60 noes

Source: Australian Parliament House bill record

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