Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

"whilst not declining to give the Bill a second reading, the House:

(1) notes this bill is still before Senate inquiry;

(2) notes the proposed legislation does not address the powerful, unchecked role that the Murdoch media empire plays in spreading mis- and disinformation in our democracy; and

(3) calls on the government to tackle mis- and disinformation spread by the Murdoch media".

If we want to have any chance of tackling the climate crisis, we have to look at those who are trying to slow down climate action, and that starts with Rupert Murdoch. If we want to understand why it is that millions of Americans think that the previous election was stolen from them, we have to start with Rupert Murdoch. So, if we are serious about tackling mis- and disinformation, we need to start with Rupert Murdoch. Most people in this country get that. We have the second-worst media market in the world when it comes to concentration. With it, that brings enormous power to people like Rupert Murdoch. As this bill works its way through the parliament now and as the Senate inquiry continues, I urge the government to take this opportunity to tackle mis- and disinformation at one of its biggest sources and have the courage to take on Rupert Murdoch.

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