Michael Shellenberger: Australia’s Censorship Bill Needs to Go in the Bin

Investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger has urged the Australian government to reject the proposed Digital Duty of Care legislation. He warns that the bill could grant authorities extensive powers to monitor and censor online speech, describing it as a “radical censorship regime.” Shellenberger made these remarks at the CPAC Australia event in Brisbane.

• Michael Shellenberger advises the Australian government to abandon the Digital Duty of Care legislation.
• He argues the bill could grant authorities sweeping powers for online monitoring and censorship.
• Shellenberger spoke at the CPAC Australia event in Brisbane, criticizing the Albanese Labor government’s proposal.
• He compared the proposed legislation to a “radical censorship regime.”