Real story of the disinformation bill is this: it is an old-fashioned power struggle reminiscent of the trial of Socrates. Social media has arrived as a powerful political force and the big central state in Canberra feels threatened. Their control over the narrative is slipping. They want to strangle the threat. Looks like we've won on this occasion but power is never relinquished easily. We need a constitutional amendment to protect free speech.