Mullet

Bear with me on this - thousands of children walk to school every day - is it feasible or practical to provide a chaperone for every one of them? No. So we teach them stranger danger and safety houses and just trust that they will do the right thing if the situation occurs. Same with swimming, bike-riding and any other activity that involves a possible risk - TEACH them to be as safe and as aware as possible!! TEACH the from a young age to do the right thing. If the children have internet access at home, restrict access to when the parents are there and put the computer(s) in a easily monitored area and keep watching them. As much as I don't like pornography being so readily accessible on the Internet, I like a mandatory filter even less, especially when our broadband speeds are still way below the speeds achieved overseas - the filter would slow it up even more. As far as I'm concerned, the responsibility for monitoring and filtering what children see on the Internet lies with the parents and the schools/teachers of these children and providing them with as much education as possible. Secondly, I have to agree with others - please appoint someone who IS au fait with computers and the Internet. Looking at Mr Conroy's official biography on his website it would appear he has no direct involvement in the computers and internet industry - no hands on skills, no University or TAFE computer qualification, no background of actually working in the computer industry. Passion he has, but is that just spin-doctoring? We really do need someone who has that experience and knowledge and is RESPECTED in the industry by consumers and professionals alike.