Reported at www.theguardian.com: David Pocock and Kate Chaney have called on the Australian government to urgently implement laws addressing deepfakes and misinformation ahead of the upcoming federal election, citing warnings from the Australian Electoral Commission about foreign interference and AI-generated content.

Their criticism centers on the Labor government’s failure to include crossbenchers in discussions about political advertising reforms, which they believe has left vital legislation stalled since its introduction in November 2024.