Shadow Minister Questions Slow Release of 23,000 Submissions on Misinformation Bill

“It’s likely there’s been an avalanche of negative submissions on the government’s appalling plan,” said Shadow Minister David Coleman.

The icons of mobile apps are seen on the screen of a smart phone in New Delhi, India, on May 26, 2021. Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images

Shadow Communications Minister David Coleman is critical of the Labor government’s decision not to release all 23,000 public submissions made on its proposed “Combating Misinformation and Disinformation Bill.”

So far 150 submissions have been released by the communications ministry on the proposed bill that would give new powers to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to combat online “misinformation and disinformation.”