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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy proposed the filter earlier this year, following up on a promise of the year-old Labor Party government to make the Internet cleaner and safer.
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Conroy has risen to prominence by being a back-room dealer. Here in Australia some ISPs have complained of attempts to stifle criticism of his plan.
Only extraordinary hubris lets someone suggest that they'll clean up the internet - they're not cleaning it up anyway - its just a filter - everything is still there.
I have no doubt that it will be the thin edge of the wedge if they succeed.
LoBelly