Article 5XFX2 Liberal Andrew Bragg accused of showing ‘disdain’ for free speech with legal threat to They Vote For You site

Liberal Andrew Bragg accused of showing ‘disdain’ for free speech with legal threat to They Vote For You site

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Paul Karp and Josh Butler
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Criticism from Institute of Public Affairs comes after senator complains site calculating MPs' voting patterns is misleading'

The Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has shown a disdain" for free speech that smacks of autocracy" in threatening legal action against a website that purports to explain MPs' voting records, the Institute of Public Affairs has said.

The OpenAustralia Foundation has rejected threatened legal action from Bragg over publication of his record on its site, They Vote For You, as ludicrous".

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