Aussie Pirates Have Another Year Not To Worry About Warnings

An anonymous reader shares an article on TorrentFreak: Internet pirates in Australia may now have at least another year, possibly longer, not to worry about a "three strikes" style system landing on their shores. According to Communications Alliance CEO John Stanton, copyright holders and ISPs will give the new site blocking regime a chance to get established before revisiting the graduated response. Somewhat explains why this gentleman -- if he was indeed downloading copyright infringing content -- has been able to get away with all the torrenting he has done.

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Election time.

[mjwx]

What is important to note here is that within the next 12 months Australia will hold a federal election.

The increasing unpopularity of the Turnbull government (which was really just the Abbott government with a new hat) means that there will likely be a change in parties even if Bill Shorten isn't replaced.

The media conglomerates are considerably more chummy with the current Liberal party (dont let the name confuse you, they're conservatives) than they do with the opposition (Labor party). Doubly so as one of the primary drivers is Rupert Murdoch's media empire which has not won any favours with Labor in recent years.

With Labor back in power, we can expect the same thing that's been happening for years to continue. It will be discussed, papers will be filed, faults will be found with perspective new laws and it'll have to be put off until Parliament sits again in a few months, rinse and repeat.