[LINK] Gillard backs internet filter

[Frank O'Connor]

"It's not my intention that we in any way jeopardise legitimate use 
of the internet."

What's the old saying?

Ahhh, yes ...

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions ..."

				Regards,

At 9:45 PM +1000 7/7/10, Kim Holburn wrote:
>http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/07/2946907.htm
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>>  Gillard backs internet filter
>>  Posted 10 hours 43 minutes ago
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>>  The Government plans to introduce a mandatory filter to block sites 
>>  that contain illegal material. (ABC News: Nic MacBean, file photo)
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>>  Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is happy with the policy aim 
>>  of the Government's proposed internet filter, but understands there 
>>  are concerns about it.
>>  The Government plans to introduce a mandatory filter to block sites 
>>  that contain illegal material.
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>>  Ms Gillard says images of child abuse or child pornography should 
>>  not be accessible on the internet.
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>>  But she has acknowledged the concerns raised by critics of the plan.
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>>  "I understand that there's a set of concerns, technical concerns 
>>  about internet speed, and also concerns that this somehow [moves] 
>>  into taking away legitimate use of the internet," she said.
>>
>  > "It's not my intention that we in any way jeopardise legitimate use
>  > of the internet."
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