Abbott Warns Against New Bill, Says Misinformation ‘Too Difficult to Define’

The Coalition has officially committed to opposing the new measures, citing concerns that the bill could threaten free speech.

Conservative demonstrators who allege the government pressured or colluded with social media platforms to censor right-leaning content under the guise of fighting misinformation protest outside the US Supreme Court in Washington on March 18, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott warns the current government could inadvertently become a victim of its own Misinformation Bill, saying defining “misinformation” is too difficult.

“This whole question of what is misinformation, what is disinformation, is just so difficult to pin down,” Abbott said during an interview with Radio 2GB.