Australia Censored

In a new series, the Institute of Public Affairs Director of Law and Policy, John Storey, will shine a light on how the federal government’s proposed ‘misinformation’ laws will censor mainstream opinion online.

These new laws represent the most draconian censorship Australians have ever faced outside of wartime and give power to politicians and un-elected bureaucrats in Canberra to determine what is the official truth and censor mainstream opinion.

23 September 2026

Australia Censored Episode 10: Here is why Digital Duty of Care is Government Censorship

The proposed Digital Duty of Care laws are a clear threat to Australians’ freedom of speech, association, and political participation. They’re measures that correlate closely to what US officials describe

4 November 2024

Australia Censored Episode 9: Misinformation Laws And Keeping You From The Truth

In this episode of Australia Censored, leading Australian legal expert, Dr Rocco Loiacono, discusses how the federal government’s proposed ‘misinformation’ laws compare to other international censorship initiatives, and how such

15 October 2024

Australia Censored Episode 8: Misinformation Laws & Global Censorship

In this episode of Australia Censored, leading global free speech advocate, Michael Shellenberger, discusses the wave of censorship sweeping the West, as well as his thoughts on Australia’s proposed ‘misinformation’

19 July 2024

Australia Censored Episode 7: The Trump Assassination Attempt, The Media And Misinformation

In this episode of Australia Censored, Andrew Lowenthal returns to the series, and sits down with the Institute of Public Affairs’ Director of Law and Policy, John Storey, to discuss

13 June 2024

Australia Censored Episode 6: Will The US Supreme Court Change The Course Of Free Speech Online?

In this episode of Australia Censored, David Inserra, a Fellow for Free Expression and Technology at the Cato Institute, talks to the IPA’s Director of Law and Policy, John Storey,

5 June 2024

Australia Censored Episode 5: Australia Is No Longer Considered A Freedom Loving Country

In this episode of Australia Censored, award-winning journalist and Washington DC correspondent for The Australian newspaper, Adam Creighton, talks with Institute of Public Affairs Director of Law and Policy, John

14 May 2024

Australia Censored Update: eSafety Commissioner’s Ideological Attack On Free Speech

In this episode of Australia Censored the Institute of Public Affairs’ Director of Law and Policy John Storey provides an update on some crucial developments that affect free speech in

27 March 2024

Australia Censored Episode 4: Do Liberty And Political Rights Still Have A Role In The Digital Age?

In this episode of Australia Censored, host John Storey, Director of Law and Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs, talks to a tireless defender of freedom, IPA Executive Director

23 February 2024

Australia Censored Episode 3: Free Speech And Civil Liberties Online With Andrew Lowenthal

In this episode of Australia Censored, host John Storey, Director of Law and Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs talks to Andrew Lowenthal. Andrew is an investigative journalist and

16 February 2024

Australia Censored Episode 2: Was The Voice Defeated Due To Misinformation With Professor James Allan

In this episode of Australia Censored, host John Storey, Director of Law and Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs talks to Professor James Allan, Garrick Professor of Law at

13 February 2024

Australia Censored Episode 1: Defending Free Speech With John Roskam

In episode one of Australia Censored, host John Storey, Director of Law and Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs talks to long time free speech campaigner John Roskam. Here

12 February 2024

Australia Censored With John Storey: The Federal Government’s Online Censorship Bill

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Director of Law and Policy John Storey explains how the federal government’s online censorship bill will seek to silence mainstream opinion online. Below is a