07-10-2024: The right to free speech, one of the most elementary aspects of basic democratic rights, hangs in the balance in Australia. The Australian Labor Party (ALP) federal government is currently attempting to ram through legislation which is breathtaking in its levels of authoritarianism. The ALP referred the Orwellian named Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (CMAD) to a review committee, giving … Continue reading Australia: Defend Free Speech!