National Censorship Plan Offensive, Says Aussie Shadow Minister

downundarob writes "Senator Nick Minchin, the Australian Shadow Minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy, has written (or more likely a staffer has written) this interesting article on the Australian Federal Government's continued zeal to enforce ISP-level filtering in Australia. In the article he posits that 'Underlying the Rudd Government's plan to screen the internet is an offensive message: that parents cannot be trusted to mind their children online.' Meanwhile, we wait for filtering trials to start, trials that have been delayed and which have next-to-no support among the industry. Telstra BigPond — Australia's largest ISP — has refused to take part, comparing internet filtering to 'like trying to boil the ocean.' The third largest, iiNet, is prepared to participate to highlight flaws."

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[Ethanol-fueled]

I think it's more like, "Oh shit, McCain didn't win. Stand down! Wait until 2012 and try again!".

Hope we see rollbacks of that madness in the UK as well.

Except his lot were pushing the same thing!

[David Gerard]

His words would be slightly more credible had the plan not originated with his lot, until they were kicked out in 2007, and then copied in its entirety by the present lot, for the same reason: to keep one fundamentalist Senator who just happens to hold the balance of power onside.