Aussie gov’t not down with open internet down under

Peter Amsel
March 26, 2010
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RooBoxingIf life’s a bitch with a lot of sisters, then internet censorship has a lot of wannabe Big Brothers. To a list that already includes Poland, Indonesia and China, you can now add Australia. Strange to see the Aussies striving to deny their countrymen access to online gambling sites, considering they let their TV stations accept the rogues’ advertising dollars. Read more.

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  • OzGuy

    A few month back a Bill for online censorship of public comments was passed in light of the upcoming South Australian state elections, held on the 20'th March 2010. The Law makes it illegal to post or comment online about South Australia elections anonymously.

    Anyone is free to make comment but one must use their full name (and address I believe). Ironic because voting is still conducted by anonymous ballot.

    The Federal Rudd Government initially proposed online filtering to rid pornography. However with this latest news it's starting to resemble the UIGEA and how that was attached to the security ports bill.

    Government moves to censoring the online gaming activities of Australian's is yet another ironic twist. When Government regulated and taxed online sports betting sites will continue to operate, thus circumnavigating the proposed online filtering laws.

    There has been a large push to limit the number of pokie (slot) machines in Australia. Claiming they are ruining people's lives. However the number of suicides and breakdowns of families cause by gambling addictions to horse racing an other sporting events, have been swept under the carpet.

    Why? Probably because the Australian Federal and State Governments make a tidy tax revenue from Government vetoed betting.

  • OzGuy

    A few month back a Bill for online censorship of public comments was passed in light of the upcoming South Australian state elections, held on the 20'th March 2010. The Law makes it illegal to post or comment online about South Australia elections anonymously.

    Anyone is free to make comment but one must use their full name (and address I believe). Ironic because voting is still conducted by anonymous ballot.

    The Federal Rudd Government initially proposed online filtering to rid pornography. However with this latest news it's starting to resemble the UIGEA and how that was attached to the security ports bill.

    Government moves to censoring the online gaming activities of Australian's is yet another ironic twist. When Government regulated and taxed online sports betting sites will continue to operate, thus circumnavigating the proposed online filtering laws.

    There has been a large push to limit the number of pokie (slot) machines in Australia. Claiming they are ruining people's lives. However the number of suicides and breakdowns of families cause by gambling addictions to horse racing an other sporting events, have been swept under the carpet.

    Why? Probably because the Australian Federal and State Governments make a tidy tax revenue from Government vetoed betting.

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