Both sides of Australia's parliament united over censorship goals
Both sides of the Australian parliament have drawn criticism from free speech advocates over the support of censorship demands to block Australians from seeing 'distressing content' on social media.
Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt has hit back at Elon Musk's criticism of the eSafety Commissioner, calling out the tech billionaire's stance on free speech and censorship.
Musk's strong words came after controversial eSafety Commissioner and former Twitter employee, Julie Inman Grant, ordered a 'global takedown' of content related to the shocking stabbing incident at a Western Sydney church.
The Australian censorship commissar is demanding *global* content bans! https://t.co/CRLglUYYIG
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 19, 2024
The eSafety Commissioner issued an ultimatum to X, threatening a $USD500,000 daily fine unless posts regarding the Wakeley church incident were removed.
Defending her actions, Inman Grant stated she had the power to demand the removal of 'extreme violent material' and would escalate measures if necessary.
Don’t embarrass yourself by saying you will use a VPN to overcome censorship in Australia, if we get to that point in this country to access news stories and information relevant to Australians we have already lost. We have @elonmusk and @x doing more than many of our political…
— Rukshan Fernando (@therealrukshan) April 21, 2024
In a recent interview, Murray Watt expressed support for stronger laws against what the government labels ' misinformation,' citing recent events in Sydney as evidence of the need for rapid legislative response to evolving technology.
Peter Dutton throwing his support behind the eSafety Commissioner has to be his dumbest political move ever pic.twitter.com/RSXMhGfBaQ
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) April 21, 2024
While many Australians on social media have shared their concerns over a negative impact to free speech, Opposition leader Peter Dutton has joined in support for crackdowns on the 'spread of misinformation,' signalling a potentially unpopular shift in Coalition stance on government legislation previously criticised for its impact on free speech.
The debate underscores the ongoing struggle between government regulation, free speech, and the responsibilities of social media platforms in Australia's digital landscape.
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Howard Mirkin commented 2024-11-13 13:27:30 -0500Is Australian big money leaving Australia for American pastures? This article implies that this may be the case: https://newsaddicts.com/one-of-the-worlds-richest-men-is-moving-to-america-after-trumps-landslide-victory/
How many Australians and their money will the censorship law drive elsewhere? Will Australia become a barren wokeland with the only people remaining walking around like zombies chanting slogans like, “We love Big Brother” War is Peace" Hate is love" “Death is Life” “Albanese is our savior. He gives us lice to eat”. -
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Keep Australia FREE! In no case support this bill. Your choices are getting more and more limited. Time is running out.
Stay free, Australians! Once enslaved, the price of freedom increases exponentially. It is likely to be many generations before rights and freedoms, once lost, can be regained.
This bill is just a first step. If/when passed, what will come next?- Massive surveillance inside and outside wherever you are and wherever you go 24/7!
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Australians feel free to pass this on with or without attribution, with or without changes, except that the objective of convincing people not to support this bill to prevent the enslavement of the Australian people must remain intact.
