Defeated
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024
Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
- Introduced12 September 2024
- 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
representatives · 7 November 2024
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with amended bill
7957The ayes have it · 22 votes
79 ayes, 57 noesrepresentatives · 7 November 2024
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments
8654The ayes have it · 32 votes
86 ayes, 54 noesrepresentatives · 7 November 2024
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
7858The ayes have it · 20 votes
78 ayes, 58 noesrepresentatives · 7 November 2024
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Murdoch media
560The noes have it · 55 votes
5 ayes, 60 noes
Source: Australian Parliament House bill record
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