Comments on: Nick Xenophon withdraws all support for filtering http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/ Australian Censorship Discussion Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Bain http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Bob Bain Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:51:04 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=2523#comment-3982 Added to the favourites of nocensorshipaus is a long telephone call to Senator Conroy's office regarding Internet Censorship. The call was answered by Senator Conroy's media advisor Tim Marshall who requested information where it would be published. See the Favourties section of the YouTube nocensorshipaus channel.. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=nocensorshipaus&view=favorites Perhaps YouTube and Blogs ARE media ! Perhaps the media advisor to Senator Conroy should update his definition of "media" to include YouTube and Blogs on the Internet.. Added to the favourites of nocensorshipaus is a long telephone call to Senator Conroy’s office regarding Internet Censorship. The call was answered by Senator Conroy’s media advisor Tim Marshall who requested information where it would be published.

See the Favourties section of the YouTube nocensorshipaus channel..

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=nocensorshipaus&view=favorites

Perhaps YouTube and Blogs ARE media !

Perhaps the media advisor to Senator Conroy should update his definition of “media” to include YouTube and Blogs on the Internet..

]]> By: stormcentre http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-3979 stormcentre Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:01:48 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=2523#comment-3979 Its good that Xenophon appears to have changed his mind regarding mandatory filtering. Hopefully he won’t trade off the filtering issue for one he feels more committed to. In terms of the need for legislation: Generally speaking, if the Government is determined to do something it will eventually manage to do it. If they really want to push for a filter, I'm sure they can find legal advice to say mandatory filtering fits within existing legislation. Then it becomes a matter of challenging the filter in the courts. Of course, if you can convince the Government it is not in there interests to filter the internet... Its good that Xenophon appears to have changed his mind regarding mandatory filtering. Hopefully he won’t trade off the filtering issue for one he feels more committed to.

In terms of the need for legislation: Generally speaking, if the Government is determined to do something it will eventually manage to do it. If they really want to push for a filter, I’m sure they can find legal advice to say mandatory filtering fits within existing legislation. Then it becomes a matter of challenging the filter in the courts. Of course, if you can convince the Government it is not in there interests to filter the internet…

]]> By: Glenn Petrie http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-3978 Glenn Petrie Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:15:03 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=2523#comment-3978 It's not over yet, until Conjob says that it's over. It’s not over yet, until Conjob says that it’s over.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-3975 Shaun Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:01:49 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=2523#comment-3975 It's really all down to the Opposition. The Greens oppose it so Xenophon and Fielding are irrelevant. It’s really all down to the Opposition. The Greens oppose it so Xenophon and Fielding are irrelevant.

]]> By: Wanted: a Minister FOR Communications http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-3974 Wanted: a Minister FOR Communications Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:37:56 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=2523#comment-3974 [...] is encouraging - but there are still a lot of ifs and buts, as Mike Meloni wisely points out on Somebody Think of the Children, “until The Government drops it or it’s been voted out, Internet censorship is [still] [...] [...] is encouraging – but there are still a lot of ifs and buts, as Mike Meloni wisely points out on Somebody Think of the Children, “until The Government drops it or it’s been voted out, Internet censorship is [still] [...]

]]> By: Sweet Sister Morphine http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 Sweet Sister Morphine Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:13:50 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=2523#comment-3973 Obviously not cause to rest on our laurels, but good news nonetheless. Obviously not cause to rest on our laurels, but good news nonetheless.

]]> By: Mike http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-3972 Mike Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:07:37 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=2523#comment-3972 @Dylan Too right. He's had opposition all along. @Dylan

Too right. He’s had opposition all along.

]]> By: Dylan http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/nick-xenophon-withdraws-all-support-for-filtering/comment-page-1/#comment-3971 Dylan Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:01:49 +0000 http://www.somebodythinkofthechildren.com/?p=2523#comment-3971 Good news, although it's not over till its over, and I'm certainly not expecting Sen. Conroy to come to his senses because of the growing opposition to the filter. Good news, although it’s not over till its over, and I’m certainly not expecting Sen. Conroy to come to his senses because of the growing opposition to the filter.

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