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Australia Waters Down, Delays Internet Filter Policy

Posted by timothy on from the weak-sauce dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like Australia's government is running a bit scared of a population enraged by its controversial mandatory filtering project. The Government today announced a suite of measures designed to provide controls around the filter project, including independent oversight and a review of content which would be included. In addition, some Australian ISPs will voluntarily censor any child pornography URLs. But the whole project is still going ahead — it's just been delayed and slightly modified."

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  1. Re:Next election will be crucial by Lord_of_the_nerf · · Score: 5, Funny

    I still can't let Abbott get into power.

    As a lefty trade unionist, here is my hierarchy of voting in Australia this election:

    As a lefty trade-unionist my hierarchy of voting in Australia this election: Greens > Being Kicked In Crotch (Men's Size 10, Sharpened Wing Tip) > ALP > Skeletor > Stabbed By Transvestites In Mexican Cantina > Demi-crats > Nationals > Liberals > Suicide Booth > Family First