Government to vote Australian Internet Censorship
The Federal Labor party is set to vote on whether or not mandatory filter plans become legislation within the next two weeks, according to Government Senator, Kate Lundy.
“What I’m trying to achieve is putting up sensible ideas within my own party to change our policy,” she said. “It will be up to a vote on the floor of Caucus as to what that final policy looks like and I’m anticipating legislation will come forward in this sitting fortnight.”
The move puts Senator Lundy up against Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, and the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, both of whom have publicly backed the filter.
This Government is intent on NOT ALLOWING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES to have a 'conscious vote' on subjects like this. They are determined to insist on YOUR REPRESENTATIVE 'toe-ing' a party-line. Find out what YOUR REPRESENTATIVE is going to do and ask them WHY. Ask them to explain it to you. Ask them if they actually understand WHAT IT IS they are voting for!
Senator Conroy is known to be a strong advocate and has rejected public protests as well as political opposition from Independent Senator Nick Xenophon and the Australian Greens.
Prime Minister Rudd has also made public declarations of support for the filter and sees the filter as a method of stopping “awful material” from reaching the public.
I am getting very tired of this "will someone think of the children" attitude! No, I don't have children. Yes, sexual-abuse and paedaphilia is a terrible thing. Internet CENSORSHIP is NOT GOING TO FIX IT! Get real! Seriously!
You WILL suffer for this. YOU WILL pay the premium as they bump on the cost to ISP's. YOU WILL have NO CHOICE and NO fall-back position. YOU WILL NOT have a say! They will continue to compare it to TV, Videos/Movies, Books, Video Games. Its NOT THE SAME.
Make them ENFORCE existing laws, not create more government jobs, up taxes and politicise what is essentially a service YOU PAY FOR! Electricity kills children. Pools kill children. Buses and Cars kill children. How do they resolve that? Think about it!
But despite their heavy hitting support, Senator Lundy is leading a move to add an opt-out option for Internet users.
