John Murphy (Lowe, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

It is an assault on our democracy. We have to keep speaking out on it. Barnaby Joyce and the member for Hinkler must keep steady nerves and defeat this media ownership bill, because it will slaughter our democracy. We cannot afford to allow the power to be handed over to News Ltd— (Time expired)

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