Josh

As someone who voted for Rudd et al. in 2007, I'm really very diappointed in the way this policy has been developed.

Mandatory filtering that only denies access to illegal material would be one thing (if it were possible), but everything we've seen to date indicates that this is nothing of the sort. An easily bypassed system that cuts our already abysmal internet speeds in half does nothing to help Australia become a strong nation in the 21st century. An arbitrary list of sites or content to be blocked, which is not subject to wide review lacks transparency and reeks of potential for misuse.

This is a misguided policy that will only please a very small section of the community, will disadvantage the majority, and will not do anything to protect the kids.