Christian Lobby Warns Misinformation Bill Could Hinder the Development of Knowledge

‘[It’s wrong] to provide wide capacities to suppress information and then to provide carve-outs for areas that are regarded as legitimate,’ said the ACL.

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A conservative Christian advocacy group has said that the government’s impending Misinformation Bill could stifle the evolution of knowledge, impacting society as a whole.

At a recent Senate inquiry hearing, Elisabeth Taylor, an independent researcher and previous research director at the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), raised concerns about whether it was appropriate for the government to completely crack down on “misinformation.”