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Australian Govt Censors Notes From Secret Anti-Piracy Talks

Posted by samzenpus on from the need-to-know-basis dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It looks as if the Australian Government really doesn't want the public to know what's going on in its closed-door talks with ISPs and the content industry. The Attorney-General's Department has applied the black marker to almost all of the information contained in documents about the meetings released under Freedom of Information laws. The reason? It wouldn't be in the 'public interest' to release the information. Strange how the public seems to have a high degree of interest in finding out what's being talked about."

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  1. Internet Villain of the Year by niftydude · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe Stephen Conroy can win internet villain of the year a second time.

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    1. Re:Internet Villain of the Year by crutchy · · Score: 4, Funny

      He should literally be tried for treason

      and if that doesn't work we can always figuratively try him for treason

  2. It's All About The Anal Rape by Greyfox · · Score: 5, Funny
    Most people know that corporations in general and the copyright industry in particular are out to anally rape them. What the government doesn't want you to know is just how much they support the copyright industry in their quest to anally rape the citizens the world. Politicians have to be elected, and people tend not to want to vote for politicians who help others anally rape them. However politicians also want money, and anal rape is a lucrative business. So politicians both try to help their corporate friends anally rape regular citizens and at the same time try to hide the fact that they're doing so. This really should come as no surprise to the citizens of the world.

    You'd think people would get tired after being anally raped for so long (Really, you can only rape someone for so long before it's just sex...) and found a "No Anal Rape" party. I think most people would agree that not being anally raped by corporations and politicians is a cause worthy of getting behind.

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    1. Re:It's All About The Anal Rape by neiras · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think most people would agree that not being anally raped by corporations and politicians is a cause worthy of getting behind.

      I see what you did there.

    2. Re:It's All About The Anal Rape by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think most people would agree that not being anally raped by corporations and politicians is a cause worthy of getting behind.

      I see what you did there.

      Well, it's certainly not something you want to get in front of.

  3. How do you spell korupshun? by kawabago · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hollywood

  4. Re:That'd because it's probably discussing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Posting this anonymously I will assume is enough ...

    No sorry mate, it won't help at all. You forgot about the government's "special room." Expect a knock on the door at any moment, there's another kind of "special room" where you are going.

    Posting anonymously so the government won't ... oh damn!

  5. Re:It's an outrageous outrage by chilvence · · Score: 4, Funny

    I skipped straight to the song. From now on I propose all argument be null and void unless articulated in the form of a song.