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The Return of the Filter?
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Thursday, 5-September-2013 19:42:11 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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I've been carefully avoiding posting any political news on OCAU in the leadup to the election, but a heap of people sent this in today so I think it's worth noting: the Coalition have announced a new policy on the internet filter if they are elected, turning it on by default. The announcement, buried in an AU$10 million online safety policy published online today (PDF) announces that under a Tony Abbott government, Australians would have "adult content" filters installed on their phone services and fixed internet services unless they opt out. More here, here, here, here, here, here and here.
There's a lot of background info on the filtering plan here in our Wiki and discussion has restarted here in the Forums.
Update: the policy has been retracted now, thanks yoink. "The Coalition has never supported mandatory internet filtering," he said.
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