Monthly Archives: August 2007

Society Raises Concerns Over Dissemination of Objectionable Internet Content

Media Release 13/08/07 On Thursday night last week The Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced a A$189 million package to deal with the growing problems of internet porn and dissemination of, and availability of, objectionable content to minors via Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The tough measures adopted by the Howard government to stamp out two [...]

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Minister of Justice Hon Mark Burton On Objectionable Internet Content

Copy of Correspondence between Minister of Justice Hon. Mark Burton and Society On 6 September 2007 the Minister replied to the Society’s email dated 1 June 2007 (copied below) requesting basic information on steps taken by the government to control the tidal wave of objectionable content (hard core pornography, gratuitous sexual violence and graphic violence [...]

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