I have been a little out of the loop recently, but this has bought me back out of my shell. Our lovely communication minister came out yesterday. Not in the gay sense of the word, but in the stupidity stakes. I never thought that Australia could have a communications minister that was less informed than those that were around during Johnny Howards rein on Australia.

I was wrong.

Senator Conroy in all his wisdom has decided we can not be adults in this country. That we don’t know how to limit ourselves to what we can and can not watch. That we need to be protected from internet nasties. With the familiar cry of, ‘Who will protect the children’. This man (i use the term loosely), has decided to paint anyone that disagrees with him a pedophile, or sexual predator. Because you won’t allow him to protect the children.

You may think I am over reacting. I don’t really think so. A plan that has this sort of wide reaching ability to apply restrictions to what we see/do on the internet, would have some kind of oversight. An independant body, a strong review policy etc. It’s run by a government department, based on complaints from the public, with no procedural fairness, and zero oversight. I wasn’t sure when I moved to Iran or China, but obviously it has happened while I slept.

It’s time to get on to your local member, and let them know how you feel. If you aren’t sure who that is, try this.

http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/