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Project 1984 Mark II
Media Release Wednesday June 16th
AUSTRALIA'S THOUGHT POLICE - THE GOVERNMENT
In a continuing protest against the impending Internet censorship
legislation, Project 1984 this week shipped copies of George Orwell's
_Nineteen Eighty-Four_ to every Federal Member of Parliament.
The Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Bill 1999
is scheduled for its final debate in Parliament next week.
"Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four continues to haunt the imagination with its
startling images of totalitarian terror. A powerful cry for freedom of
thought and expression. In Orwell's frightening vision of the future,
society is under the control of Big Brother. Every aspect of life is
closely monitored, while any hint of unorthodoxy is ruthlessly suppressed
by the Thought Police." - Penguin Books.
"Orwell's depiction of totalitarianism, of state intrusion into private
life and control of language and even thought, is justifiably famous",
said Mark Reynolds, coordinator of the project. "So _Nineteen
Eighty-Four_ is the obvious symbol for expressing opposition to this Bill,
which is a totally unwarranted extension of government powers".
When asked "Could it really happen in Australia?", Mark Reynolds
responded. "The Coalition Parties have already shown their 'Big Brother
Knows Best' censorship tendencies in other media. 'Lolita' comes to mind.
The Government is already controlling its Members and Senators. They are
all responding to criticism of the Bill with little more than Government
sanctioned form letters.
This legislation will achieve no positive outcomes. It will damage
our economy, forcing many businesses off-shore, to countries with
more supportive governments. The US, Canadian, Malaysian and
New Zealand governments have all recently announced 'hands-off'
policies in relation to content regulation.
I hope the Australian Government comes to its senses and stops this
Bill. They are way out-of-step with world opinion on this issue."
ENDS
Please see this Web site for full details.
Project 1984 - http://www.rts.com.au/1984/
Media Contact:
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BACKGROUND
"Key Legal and Technical Problems ..." paper by Anna Johnson
http://www.securitysearch.net/search/papers/bsaprobs.htm
"Blinded by Smoke" - The Hidden Agenda of the Online Services Bill
http://rene.efa.org.au/liberty/blinded.html
"A New Dark Age" - a lawyer looks at the Online Services Bill
http://www.gtlaw.com.au/pubs/newdarkage.html
West Australian Internet Association
http://www.waia.asn.au/Issues/Regulation/DCITA/index.html
Other analysis of and commentary on the Bill
http://www.efa.org.au/Campaigns/99.html
Comparison of this bill with another [satire]
http://www.efa.org.au/Campaigns/stoprain.html
The text of the letter accompanying the books
Monday June 14, 1999.
Dear Federal Member of Parliament,
We enclose for your appreciation a copy of
George Orwell's "1984".
This classic depicts life in a world where the
state attempts to control the private
communications and even thoughts of its
citizens. It has become a symbol of
totalitarianism, with the term "Orwellian" being
used to describe attempts to control or eliminate
ideas.
The Online Services Bill is Orwellian in its
implications. It has no place in a free society. It
puts Australia out of step with other
democracies and in the league of countries
such as China and Saudi Arabia.
Your opposition to this Bill will enable a proper
debate to take place. Proper debate will produce
a Bill that will actually achieve something
positive.
Your support of this Bill is a direct attack on the
fundamental freedoms of all Australians.
Australians fear the thought of 'Big Brother'
watching over them. Jobs will be lost as
E-commerce and Internet businesses move
offshore. Existing and future Internet users will
hold the politicians responsible as this
legislation takes it toll on the Australian Internet.
Vague terminology creates many uncertainties
for the people required to interpret this Bill.
Overseas businesses will observe an unstable
Australian internet industry, and act
accordingly. A more expensive, less responsive
Internet will harm all Australian businesses
Why would so many experts (including the
CSIRO) state that censoring the Internet will
have grave consequences? This legislation can
not make the Internet safer. Do you want
Australia to be known as the Global Village
Idiot? This legislation will not work. It will have
many adverse consequences.
The Internet is not a 'Broadcast' medium. It is
the most participatory form of mass
communication yet developed, a medium for the
everyday personal communications of ordinary
people. It should not be subject to classification
and censorship any more than conversations,
letters, faxes or telephone calls.
We urge you to carefully consider the
consequences this legislation will have for
Australia.
[END]
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Help us to send a copy of George Orwells '1984' to every Federal
Member of Parliament, before their draconian bill is passed.
http://www.rts.com.au/1984/
"By a routine that was not even secret, all letters were opened in
transit... Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow
the range of thought? In the end we shall make thought crime literally
impossible because there will be no words with which to express it ...
Every year fewer and fewer words and the range of consciousness always a
little smaller." - George Orwell, 1984.
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