AH86

“As we have said in our main post, the Government does not view the ISP filtering debate as an argument about freedom of speech.”

That’s a lovely statement… But don’t you think that you are a little biased? Just because your establishment doesn’t see it like this doesn’t mean that hundreds of thousands, possibly millions of people don’t see it in that way…

“Freedom of speech is fundamentally important in a democratic society and there was never any suggestion that the Australian Government would seek to block political content. In this context, claims that the Government's policy is analogous to the approach taken by countries such as Iran, China and Saudi Arabia are not justified.”

Define “Politcal Content”… how does one define what is and is not political content… something which may not be considered a political issue to your establishment, may well be considered a political issue to someone else… who gets to decide what is political and is not political?

This filter will block access to content you deem “not acceptable”… who gets to decide…

drug information and harm minimisation sources… deemed unacceptable?

I’m a 22 year old homosexual male. What happens when someone with a religious agenda such as yourself… decides that maybe publishing HIV information online isn’t "acceptable content" The laws and reforms that you want to put in place are open to abuse and misuse to push various political and religious agendas… where do we draw the line? Who gets to decide what is “not acceptable”? And what qualifies them to decide what is “not acceptable”?

Mr Conroy, the fear of paedophiles is rampant in our country, they are the new media darlings, they sell papers, they buy votes… I do not support paedophiles, they are disgusting vile people who take advantage of vulnerable young people… But how can you honestly say that these reforms are to protect children? The fear card is played time and time again, and what scares people most is when you involve or mention their children… Mr Conroy you are not selling life insurance, and fear should not be a motivating factor here. The voices of the Australian public are loud and clear!

NO CLEAN FEED! NO REPRESSION OF RIGHTS! AND NO INTERNET CENSORSHIP!

I am a heavy internet user, as are lots of people around my age... and we vote... do you really want to further alienate a generation of voters to this extent?