[LINK] Overview page about latest govt. mandatory blocking/censorship plan

[George Bray]

Irene, thanks for your exacting efforts researching and publishing
this information.

In particular, the comparison of the Labor election policy and what it
has become.

<http://libertus.net/censor/ispfiltering-au-govplan-overview.html#comparison>

There has also been much discussion over the break on Kate Lundy's
blog, under a new entry:

Further Thoughts on the Filter
<http://www.katelundy.com.au/2009/12/21/further-thoughts-on-the-filter/>

Some are now suggesting the governor general be brought in to curtail
Senator Conroy by decree.

George


On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:37 PM, rene <rene.lk at libertus.net> wrote:
> In the event that it may be useful/helpful to folks around here (either for
> their own info in trying to comprehend what the gov't is now - v3 at the
> least - saying/claiming will and won't be mandatorily-blocked-for-everyone,
> or for the purpose of pointing anyone else to relevant info) ...
>
> A new page has been added to the libertus.net site today
> http://libertus.net/censor/ispfiltering-au-govplan-overview.html
>
> containing:
>
> Overview / Summary of AU Gov't Mandatory ISP Blocking/Censorship Plan at
> Dec 2009:
> * Mandatory for ISPs and all Australian residents Component (1.5 A4 pages,
> dot points)
> * Optional for ISPs and all Australians residents Component (0.5 A4 page,
> dot points)
> * Comparison of Labor's 2007 election policy with Dec 2009 plan (2 A4
> pages, column-format)
> * Govt's claimed justifications for mandatory-for-adults 'blocking' plan at
> Dec 2009 (1 A4 page)
>
> As is made quite apparent on the above page, the latest version of the
> Govt's mandatory ISP blocking plan has zero resemblance to Labor's 2007
> election policy, and such filtering/'blocking' will be *completely useless*
> for a purpose of protecting children from material unsuitable for them.
>
> The government admits that its mandatory-for-everyone ISP 'blocking'
> system/s will only "reduce the risk" of "inadvertent exposure" to
> information/material the government deems unsuitable for adults (a
> significantly broader range of information/material than in most, possibly
> all, overseas Western democratic countries, and the vast majority of which
> is not illegal to view, access or possess under Commonwealth law, nor under
> the laws of most Australian States/Territories).
>
> Irene
>
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