[AusNOG] Rudd shelves Filtering legislation

[Shane Short]

Hah!, That was what I said out loud, almost verbatim.. I'm glad it's not just me. ;)

-Shane



On 12/05/2010, at 7:08 AM, Matt Shadbolt wrote:

> Watched the program last night... this part got me particularly angry:
> 
> QUENTIN MCDERMOTT: Can you guarantee that the scope of the content covered by the mandatory filter will not be widened by a future Labor government?
> STEPHEN CONROY, COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER: Yes, absolutely.
> 
> We're making it very clear. This is our policy. Refused classification only.
> 
> If a majority of the Parliament in the future want to try and broaden the classification, well then Australians should stand up and say just a minute and I'll be one of them.
> 
> 
> AHHHH Conroy... Australians ARE standing up and saying 'just one minute'! You're just refusing to listen!
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Sean K. Finn <sean.finn at ozservers.com.au> wrote:
> Transcript of 4 corners interview:
> 
> http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2010/s2895350.htm
> 
> > From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Anand Kumria
> > Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Rudd shelves Filtering legislation
> 
> > And, likewise, Four Corners has a reports on the filter tonight too.
> 
> > Anand
> 
> 
> Quotable Quotes are included from the following ppl in this interview:
> 
> STEPHEN CONROY, COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER,
> IARLA FLYNN, HEAD OF POLICY, GOOGLE,
> PROFESSOR CLIVE HAMILTON, PUBLIC ETHICS CENTRE, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY,
> DR PHILIP NITSCHKE,
> JEREMY FENTON, CLASSIFICATION BOARD,
> SIMON SHEIKH, NATIONAL DIRECTOR, GETUP!:
> 
> S
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