No penalty for bypassing Conroy's internet filter - News.com.au

The Government was aware that tech-savvy people were likely to find a way around the filter, the spokesperson said.

"The independent report on the ISP-level filtering pilot trial found that technically competent people could circumvent filtering technologies," they said.

"Under the Government’s policy it will not be an offence to circumvent the filtering measures or to show someone how to circumvent."

Mr Wood said the internet filter didn't address many of the "real" problems faced by young people online, such as internet addiction.

"For the real problems online like security, privacy, addiction — especially with kids — filtering doesn't help them at all. Given the lack of education and services there are the moment I think that's what really should be given the most attention," he said.

The Government says its cyber safety policy includes "a range of measures including education, law enforcement, research and technical-based solutions

If you Senator are going to spend millions and millions of our (the Australian taxpayers') money on a service that has no level of compliance and integrity and is accepted as being mandatory but not really mandatory - perhaps you could explain why?

This is more than a joke.

Perhaps you could invest this money Senator Conroy in the AFP and their internet fraud/crime unit. How much difference would 20, 30, 100, 500 million dollars make to them?

Perhaps you could invest this money Senator Conroy into education. Not just for the kids (yeh yeh, will someone think of the children! sure!) but for anyone who wants to learn about using the internet - without being subjected to all the nasties you keep banging on about!

Perhaps Senator Conroy, this money could be better spent on something a little more useful....to us ALL!

But no, sadly, Senator Conroy has a bee in his bonnet and so the money goes.

Sylvestor