Crossbenchers ask media outlets to live up to their ‘civic duties’ and not publish ads misrepresenting scientific advice from the Therapeutic Goods AssociationFollow the Australia news live blogRestrictions: NSW; Vic; Qld; bordersVaccine rollout tracker; get our free news app; get our morning email briefingNine newspapers and News Corp Australia have been urged by five federal crossbenchers to stop publishing advertisements from Clive Palmer that they say amplify misinformation during the pandemic.
Rebekha Sharkie, Helen Haines, Zali Steggall, Andrew Wilkie and Adam Bandt have urged the media companies to stop publishing front-page advertisements in major metropolitan and regional publications, arguing that freedom of political communication needs to be accompanied by “responsibility”.