There are only two more sleeps until we all hunch over our cardboard cubicles and scrawl numbers on a sheet of paper to determine who will lead the country for the next few years. And while the internet filter may not be as big a concern given the Coalition’s position on blocking any filter legislation, it’s still part of Labor’s policy and something you’ll need to think about as you head to the polls. If you need a refresher of why internet filtering is a bad idea, look no further:
You’d be forgiven for thinking, were you to spend a bit of time reading through a Twitter search for the term “Conroy” today, that the plan for mandatory ISP level filtering was scrapped. It’s not. It’s been delayed and there are some changes that have been announced for greater transparency, but the government’s policy for cyber safety is still the same as it was yesterday: mandatory filtering for everybody.
