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Thanks for taking action! Can you do one more thing? We need to do all we can to make sure this scheme does not pass the Senate so it's crucial we gain the Liberal Party's support.
In a media release, newly appointed Shadow Communications Minister Tony Smith has said that he will "examine and assess the detail" before making clear the position of the Liberal party.
Can you help him "examine" the detail by sending him your thoughts below?
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It's important you write in your own words - but below are a few points you might like to mention specifically to the Liberals:
Many prominent Coalition figures including Nick Minchin and Malcolm Turnbull have publicly spoken out against the filter, saying saying it's the job of parents, not the Government, to protect our children online.
Internet service providers that participated in the live trial have complained that it was poorly run - some even left the trial early.
The scheme is opposed by child welfare charities, civil liberty groups and professional bodies - and with good reason.
Both the mandatory blacklist and the optional filter miss the vast majority of unwanted content, which is normally shared using email or file-sharing networks – not through web traffic.
ISP filtering will detract resources from tackling child abuse and waste tens of millions of dollars.
Senator Conroy has reneged on a promise to have a public consultation process on his proposed mandatory internet censorship scheme.
His alleged public consultation is narrowly limited to one aspect of the scheme, and does not invite question of the central issue, which is whether to have a mandatory internet filter.
GetUp! has gathered over 120,000 petition signatures in opposition to mandatory internet censorship scheme.
There are plenty of alternatives - like distributing software to parents to use at home, or making the filter opt-in rather than mandatory.
Alarmingly, the Department has indicated that it may not publish all submissions, singling out submissions made by individuals using online tools like GetUp's website. In short, they are threatening to censor a public consultation on accountability and transparency.
For more information, check out our factsheet on Conroy's plan for a Great Firewall of Australia.
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