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Aussie Internet Censorship Plans Scuttled

By soulxtc

Independent anti-gambling Senator Nick Xenophon joins the Greens and Opposition, saying that "I commend their intentions but I think the implementation of this could almost be counter-productive and I think the money could be better spent." Australia's Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy's plan to filter the Internet has effectively been scuttled after a decision by Independent anti-gambling Senator Nick Xenophon's to join the Greens and Opposition in efforts to block any such legislation. Internet filtering began as a voluntary effort to "protect children," but quickly spiraled into an all out attempt by the Australian govt, spearheaded by , to make it mandatory for ISPs to filter the Internet of all "inappropriate content" and "offensive and illegal material." Conroy expanded the list to block Adult R18+ and X18+ web sites, and this week said it would also block sites depicting drug use, crime, sex, cruelty, violence or 'revolting and abhorrent phenomena' that 'offend against the standards of morality.' Last month an anti-abortion website was even added to the blacklist.

Full post as published by ZeroPaid on February 27, 2009 (boomark / email).