[AusNOG] Conroy announcement on filtering

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-
> bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of James Andrewartha
> Sent: Thursday, 17 December 2009 6:44 PM
> To: Anthony Spruce
> Cc: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Conroy announcement on filtering
> 
> On Thu, 17 Dec 2009, Anthony Spruce wrote:
> 
> > He Has stated Numerous times now that there will be no Penalty for
> > Circumvention. Which is one of the major reasons It'd be completely
> pointless.
> >
> > However, no doubt they would try and do something to crucify an
> > Australian company running it, because it would make them look pretty
> > stupid otherwise... (Although I don't think that's possible that this
> > point in time?)
> 
> ISPs would likely be targeted for offering circumvention via VPNs etc.
> as the federal government has the power under s51(v) to make laws for
> them.
> They don't have the power to make laws concerning individuals, however
> states could (perhaps under financial pressure from the feds) make it
> illegal to circumvent the filter or possess software to do so. This is
> fairly unlikely IMHO, but then again Germany did ban "hacking tools" in
> 2007 which still has a chilling effect, although no prosecutions have
> been brought.
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/07/germany_hacker_tool_law/
> 
> As an example, currently it's illegal in Western Australia to possess
> content refused classification, whereas in other states it's only child
> sexual abuse material that's illegal to posses.
> 
> http://libertus.net/censor/ispfiltering-au-govplan.html#rcpossess
> 
> One of best places to counter this at the moment is by writing to your
> state's ALP senators and MHR, as Kate Lundy will be trying to change
> caucus' position which binds all ALP MPs. Tell them in no uncertain
> terms it's a vote-loser.
> 
> http://www.katelundy.com.au/2009/12/17/my-thoughts-on-the-filter/
> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/12/16/dont-waste-your-time-waste-theirs-
> a-guide-to-writing-to-ministers/
> 
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