No Internet Censorship for Australia
Dear Minister,
As an internet user, I have serious concerns about your new mandatory “clean feed” filter initiative.
Given the importance your Government has attached to modernising Australia’s broadband network, pursuing a policy that can only slow down and increase the costs of home internet access seems misguided at best. Households are diverse, and most do not have young children, so mandating a one-size-fits-all approach will not serve the public well. I don’t think it is the Government’s role to decide what’s appropriate for me or my children, and neither do most internet users.
Given the amount of Internet content available, the Government will never be able to classify it all and I feel that the time and money could be spent in better ways both to protect children and improve the digital infrastructure. Parents need better education about the risks their children face online. Trying to rid the Internet of adult content is futile, and can only distract from that mission.
Sincerely,
Internet User
