Hmmm... That was also my memory of the timeline... Maybe my memory is faulty or history has been rewritten (or is being rewritten) by the politicians.
-- Regards, noonie On 9 November 2012 14:28, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/print/441505/government_gives_up_plan_internet_filter/ > **** > > *The federal government will use its powers under the Telecommunications > Act to block hundreds of child abuse websites already identified by > Interpol, Fairfax reports.* > > *Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said blocking these websites met > "community expectations and fulfils the government's commitment to > preventing Australian internet users from accessing child abuse material > online".* > > *"Given this successful outcome, the government has no need to proceed > with mandatory filtering legislation," he said.* > > *Kevin Rudd promised to introduce an internet filter when Labor won > office at the 2007 election, but it was always a controversial policy.* > > ** ** > > I had always assumed that implementing an internet filter was Conroy’s own > idea. He wouldn’t listen to any technology arguments against it. **** > ------------------------------ > > **Ian Thomas** > Victoria Park, ****Western Australia******** >
