Breaking: Asher Moses at SMH writes that Family First Senator Steve Fielding wants hardcore pornography and fetish material blocked under the Government’s plans to filter the Internet.
Asked to specify the categories of content that Senator Fielding would like blocked by the mandatory first tier, a Family First spokeswoman indicated the party would want X-rated and refused classification (RC) content banned for everyone, including adults.
“Family First would consider a mandatory ISP-based filtering system that protects children by blocking illegal content like child pornography, but allows adults to opt out of filtering to access material classified R18+ or less,” Senator Fielding’s spokeswoman said.
UPDATE 1:15PM: A spokesman for Senator Xenophon said, should the filtering plan go ahead, Xenophon would look to use it to block Australians from accessing overseas online casino sites, which are illegal to run in Australia.
