Here’s what’s Labour misinformation bill would criminalize. It includes anything that could harm ‘public confidence in the banking system or financial markets’. In effect criminalizing criticism of the economy. Including the housing market.
Source: TalentedStriker
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Here’s a link to the bill itself if you want to read in full.
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7239
Honestly if this bill passes in its current form this is incredibly draconian and would make Australia one of the worst if not the worst for freedom of expression in the western world.
The implications of this and how broadly it could be applied are staggering.
The government would in effect have total control over every aspect of online life and define almost anything as causing ‘harm’ and thus criminal behaviour.
Thanks to the American esafety commissioner
Only (f) is sorta problematic.
You kinda need to read the whole sentence for (a), and not just highlight government lol.
(b) needs to be more specific since new data like in a pandemic can be wrong as more information is collected – technically they would be causing serious harm even though it’s not intentional and is based on best information.
(g) and (h) would also need to demonstrate that your bs actually had an impact. You’re free to say whatever and if noone listens, then it’s not illegal.
People have no idea.
More. People in the UK, USA and Australia have been jailed or investigated for thought crimes and or free speech issues than in Russia or even the middle east over the past 5 years.
And you all think peaceful protest will stop them from criminalising anything they wish
Good Luck with that.
Edit – taken from a new outlet…. Kill someone… But don’t criticise the government….
Britain is fast approaching a prison population crisis. After a wave of fast-tracked prison sentences for rioting, criticizing the police, and heinous Facebook posts, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been forced to implement a policy first suggested by his predecessors: release the violent criminals to make way for more illegal mememakers. The prison population in England and Wales reached an all-time high of 88,521 last week, barely 1,000 short of capacity and leaving the prison system ‘on the point of collapse,’ according to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
The first 1,700 early releases occurred on Tuesday, with jubilant scenes of the recently jailed and their friends making for unwelcome news for many in the country. Those given priority for release include those on short sentences, such as for burglary and shoplifting (not that the UK tends to arrest many people for that these days). Around 5,500 prisoners will see early release over September and October as part of the scheme.
The plan has been criticized by… almost everyone. Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said the plan would lead to ‘mayhem,’ while chief inspector of probation Martin Jones said it was a ‘certainty’ some of these former inmates would simply start committing crimes immediately. At least there won’t be any more illegal memes, though, so that’s nice.
Martin North, John Adams & Leith Onlensen, will they be on the target with the new laws
Too easy Kim Jongbanese ✌️
based and needed. I hope the coalition supports this as well.
I will say that the vilification of a group is probably something I want to see removed though.
Wow. That’s fucked.