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Australia Cracks Down on Gambling Online

Posted by michael on from the no-slots-for-you dept.

yabada writes "The Australian Federal Government is renowned throughout the world for its stupidity when it comes to regulating internet content. According to our illustrious communications minister, Richard Alston, due to his tough stance against porn on the internet Australia is now "porn free". So is it any wonder that the Government has turned its eyes on gambling and has now achieved a one-year moratorium on online gambling pending a ban. The news story can be found here. When told that people could still access unregulated gambling sites offshore the minister responded by saying that people wouldn't go offshore because they wouldn't want to pay the international phone charges....hmmm."

4 comments

  1. Alson isn't dumb by child_of_mercy · · Score: 1
    this (like the pr0n) isn't about DOING anything about it.

    Its about being SEEN to do something about it.

    And that works because thats democracy folks

    The collective wisdom of the ignorant.

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  2. Why is this wrong by SanLouBlues · · Score: 1

    Gambling can be illegal in real life, but on the internet and you go nuts?? True it's impossible to enforce, but you couldn't stop gambling for sure before the internet either. Let them try and quit whining.

  3. Unbeleivable. by spankfish · · Score: 1
    Once again I am completely astonished at the lack of understanding that Senator Alston exhibits towards the Internet.

    The man is not qualified to make decisions regarding this matter. In fact, most ten-year olds have more net nous than this guy. Get him out, I say.

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  4. What Actually Happened. by Jacques+Chester · · Score: 2
    Alston proposed the legislation ages ago: but it took a three-way deal of Senators to pull it off. In particular, we had Senator Brown (aptly enough, Green Party) and Senator Harradine (ex-ALP moral gasbag) in on it. Their votes were necessary to tip it over the line.

    Remember: Alston is merely a nasty twat, not an idiot. He knows exactly what he's doing. It's got nothing to do with you and me, it's all about votes in the senate and legislative support. It is, as Rousseau pointed out, an elected aristocracy.

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