Australia Joins China In Censoring The Internet

The Australian Government has announced that they will be joining
China as one of the few countries globally that broadly censor the
internet.

The Labor Party’s policy was announced prior to the Australian Election in November (release here)
and was justified on the basis that the previous Government’s policy of
providing free copies of NetNanny to all Australian households who
wanted it didn’t adequately protect children.

If there is one certainty in any country that implements broadscale censorship, once they start blocking content it doesn’t stop, and certainly every do-gooder group and special interest lobbyist will be wanting the Government to add to the list.