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The Coalition have finally jumped off the fence.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/05/2974827.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/05/2974827.htm
Excerpt from the above article:The Coalition have finally jumped off the fence.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/05/2974827.htm
Mr Hockey has told triple j Hack's Kate O'Toole that if Labor wins the election the Coalition would not vote in favour of the filter.
"We believe the internet filter will not work and we believe it's flawed policy," he said.
"It is not going to capture a whole lot of images and chatter that we all find offensive ... that are going through email."
He says the Coalition would stick to the plan of "giving parents more control".
Good for the Coalition. That will definitely be a vote changer for quite a few people.
It's also a good sign that they're actually listening to the mainstream, rather than going with what I'd imagine would be Tony Abbott's natural inclination to agree to the filter, given his very conservative stance. Possibly reassuring to those of us who worry about his views on abortion, stem cell research etc.
Everybody that took a stance on this should take a bow.The price of freedom is eternal vigilance - Thomas Jefferson
'nuf said."I predict future happiness for Americans [or any people] if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
-- Thomas Jefferson
A site which makes it easy to keep a track of what MPs have said in parliament has been blocked by a government department.
Employees at the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service have been denied access to OpenAustralia.org on the grounds that it has been classified as a blog by its third-party internet filtering system, according to the site.
It happened that they wanted to use email alerts to stay informed on issues relating to Customs policy discussed in the federal parliament," Mr Landauer said. "So, clearly, they were wanting to use the site for a very sensible, work related activity."
LABOR'S controversial mandatory internet filter scheme could be delayed until 2013, when the next federal election is due.
In the meantime, the government will give ISPs $8 million in incentives to encourage customers to voluntarily block adult material such as general pornography and gambling sites at home.
Labor wants to force ISPs to filter refused-classification content from the internet, but incoming government briefs from the Department of Broadband show that legislation to support the filter could be introduced six years after it was first mooted.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says he expects to release changes to the list of sporting events reserved for free-to-air television next week.
Documents have revealed that the software-based anti-bullying panic button launched by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy in June this year cost $136,000, not the $73,000 originally announced.
Another of Conjob's brilliant ideas. An Anti-Bullying "Panic Button". $136,000 for a link on a taskbar!
I'm speechless.....
http://www.zdnet.com.au/conroy-s-kid-safety-red-button-cost-136k-339307328.htm
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