Kathryn Small, a journalist writing for the recently launched BanThisURL, informs me that Young Labor unanimously passed a motion last week calling on Senator Conroy to switch to an opt-in filtering system and to redirect the funds to the national broadband network.
According to BanThisURL, the motion read:
Motion 42 – The Internet is a free medium for the open communication of ideas and opinions without hindrance, and thus, should not be censored.
NSW Young Labor supports individual discretion and choice with respect to the internet, rather than censoring the world wide web and its content.
BanThisURL is a site written by Australian technology journalists and aims to examine cases of digital censorship that aren’t being covered thoroughly by the mainstream press.
