00:00A sit down ahead of crunch time in Canberra.
00:05Thanks for having me.
00:07Green Senator Sarah Hanson-Young declaring her party won't be supporting the government's
00:12legislation to rid the internet of mis and dis information.
00:16Badly and poorly explained and implemented.
00:20The practical implementation was just not there.
00:23The legislation would have handed the media watchdog additional powers to pressure tech
00:28companies to crack down on fake news on their platforms.
00:32The coalition has been staunchly against the bill, arguing it could censor free speech.
00:37The end of the year is coming not with a bang but with a whimper.
00:42We've seen today the misinformation bill die its inevitable death.
00:47It's very disappointing that again we see that teaming up between Peter Dutton and the
00:52Greens to block legislation.
00:54A frustrated government seeking to sprook other plans for change ahead of the last sitting
00:59week of the year.
01:01We are attempting this week to pass about 30 crucial bills.
01:05As it faced another blow to its legislative agenda.
01:11The government forced to delay plans aimed at overhauling gambling advertising, which
01:16involved limiting the timing and frequency of gambling ads on TV.
01:21Some Labor MPs and advocates were pushing for a total ban and the government has conceded
01:27it's run out of time, insisting it hopes to take action on the issue in the future.
01:32This is a very difficult and complex piece of work that simply cannot be finalised in
01:37the remaining week that we have of parliament this year.
01:39The government heads into the final parliamentary sitting week of the year with a shrinking
01:43legislative agenda, facing likely defeats on bills for housing support, international
01:49student number caps and its future made in Australia legislation.
01:53As it seeks to shape the election contest Labor will be stressing its wins on aged care
01:58and social media age limits, while using any legislative losses to accuse the Coalition
02:04and the Greens of standing in the way of change.
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