Tee Carter

My comments are directed at Senator Conroy in relation to the internet content filter or clean feed. Please Senator Conroy, do not implement this draconian system of restricting internet access. There is little need to spend so much money on technology that will be out of date within months of it's inception and will require significant ongoing maintenance to have any kind of accuracy. We already have available (at very considerable cost) an optional software based internet filter - NetAlert.

This form of censorship will only hold back progress in the digital economy and will be mired by flaws, speed issues, incorrect content blocking and the false sense of security granted to children's online safety.

I imagine those committing crimes online against children use VPNs and encrypted websites to secure their internet traffic. I'd also imagine these websites are hosted on regularly changing dynamic addresses to help prevent their identification. How is it that an internet filter will restrict this access to online child pornography?

Too much new content is created everyday. Too many domains change ownership, content and industry topics. I can give an example of gamingrights.com which used to be a website dedicated to online computer gaming news until the domain name was purchased by an online casino in the US. Very different content which changed overnight. If the reverse happened how would the new owners go about having their domain unblocked.

Geat real Prime Minister Rudd and Senator Conroy. I voted Labour because you had sensible ideas. That was until you started in government.