The PM wrongly conflates the church stabbing with "disinformation", which nobody denies is a problem on the internet in general.<p>Australian politicians do this a lot and people are sick of it.<p>They highlight "issue A" that most people agree with, then attach "issue B" that is more contentious - such as censorship of authentic newsworthy footage. Censorship is now co-joined to issue A and can't be discussed independently.<p>Australian journalists tag-team their love of hating Musk, so they're lining up to do the PM's bidding on this matter without question. They will align with Orwellian censorship if it means they can post another "Musk Bad Man" piece. The dopey rhetoric follows: It's all about "keeping people safe", see.
I had worked and lived in Australia briefly and carried with me memories of Aussies being freedom loving people with a brutal sense of humour. However, Australia's recent descent into fascism is extraordinary. Covid seemed to have brought out the worst in them.