US voices 'concerns' over Australia's internet filter
The US government has voiced concerned over Australia's controversial plan to implement a countrywide internet filter.
After the announcement that Australia would start censoring 500 or more websites from July, 2011, many will try to find out a way to bypass this censorship to try surf and use the internet in the same way they used to, before the censorship was started by Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA).
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Three independent lawmakers who will likely decide which party governs Australia said Wednesday they plan to demand details of how much competing election promises would cost the nation over the next three years.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has contradicted himself in his claims about the carbon tax.
Ms Gillard says Mr Abbott changed his mind on whether he supported an emissions trading scheme or a price on carbon pollution as a member of the Howard government, and later as a member of Malcolm Turnbull's opposition
The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, is ploughing ahead with his internet filter policy despite there being virtually no chance any enabling legislation will pass either house of Parliament.
Australia, have announced its plan to ban at least 500 and more websites from next month. the criteria of filtering 500 websites is that they contain or might contain Refused Classification (RC), such as Child Abuse, Sexual Violence, Content related to crime, euthanasia, violence, drug use and promoting terrorist activities would be banned.