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ZDNet Australia Interviews Richard Alston

Posted by timothy on from the big-country dept.

ynotds writes "ZDNet Australia has an interview with notorious Australian IT Minister Senator Richard Alston which could even be read as suggesting that he, like some others in the Australian government, has learned a little about his portfolio during his 7 years at the helm. He responds openly about his censorhip regime, lack of action against spam and his antipathy towards Electronic Frontiers Australia but refuses to get into details on cyberterrorism response and security expenditure."

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  1. Re:personally... by cranos · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Umm, why does telecommunications have to privatised in the first place? It is an essential piece of infrastructure and one of the very few government bodies actually bringing any money in outside of the Tax Office.

    There is a reason why Alston is known as the village idiot and thats because he really has no clue about the industry he is supposed to be overseeing.

    That was such a piss weak article its a wonder the journo didn't offer to have Alstons love child.

    And for those who are wondering I am an Australian.