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US-Australia Tensions Rise Over Net Filter

Posted by samzenpus on from the trouble-down-under dept.

daria42 writes "Tensions between the US Government and its counterpart in Australia appear to be rising over Australia's proposal to filter the internet for objectionable content. The US government has raised its concerns over what it sees as potential censorship directly with the Australian Government. However, last night, Australia's Communications Minister Stephen Conroy denied he had had any approach from US State Department officials."

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  1. Re:Both of them are missing the point entirely by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course! We just have to make politicians live in the real world! I wonder why no one's thought of that before?

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  2. Re:Invasion needed. by deniable · · Score: 3, Funny

    More importantly, we have oil.

  3. Re:Remarkable... by Spad · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's obviously because China is a repressive dictatorship, whereas the US and Australia simply want to protect their citizens from harmful material.

  4. Filter works by DeBaas · · Score: 5, Funny

    However, last night, Australia's Communications Minister Stephen Conroy denied he had had any approach from US State Department Officials."

    Filter must already be working then

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  5. For UK citizens only... by Benson+Arizona · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't you hate to see the children fighting?