New hurdle for Australian net censorship

An ultra-conservative politician, South Australian Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi, known for his attempts to censor television has strongly opposed the Government’s plans to introduce mandatory internet censorship, highlighting the policy’s lack of support across the political spectrum.

The ultra-conservative politician known for his attempts to censor television has strongly opposed the Government’s plans to introduce mandatory internet censorship, highlighting the policy’s lack of support across the political spectrum.

In a post on his blog, South Australian Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi expressed concern that the filters would inadvertently block legitimate content and be expanded to cover other controversial material opposed by the Government of the day, such as regular pornography.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/12/12/1228585100603.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/12/12/1228585100603.html

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