[LINK] Conroy vs Google

[Martin Barry]

$quoted_author = "Birch, Jim" ;
> 
> It's not Conroy's policy, it's government policy that they took to the
> electorate last election, as I recall.

That's the issue though, what they took to the election and what they are
proposing now are not one and the same.

ALP senator Kate Lundy seems to grasp the issue that most of the public has
with this "moving target":

http://www.katelundy.com.au/2009/12/21/further-thoughts-on-the-filter/

Hence her support for an opt-in ISP level filter policy.

http://www.katelundy.com.au/2010/02/02/q-and-a-from-my-thoughts-on-the-internet-filter/

  "I do not believe a mandatory filter will achieve the policy goals stated
  and I agree that mandatory filtering creates an issue around free expression
  and business confidence. 
  
  ...
  
  I believe that the best path forward is one of mandatory choice  where as
  part of their normal interaction with an ISP all subscribers are provided
  information about filtering so they can make an informed choice (to filter
  or to not filter), and at that point we have a fantastic opportunity to
  provide further information and resources about general Internet safety best
  practices. This option ought to be changeable at any point and re-asked at
  subsequent service renewals."


cheers
Marty