Stupid Stephen Conroy - Australia the New China

Here we go again. The Australian government is having another crack at protecting us from ourselves again. The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy has announced a trial of internet filtering at an initial 6 ISPs.

Welcome to the new China. It amazes me how when China filters the internet, the world is up in arms about free speech. When Australia does it, we are protecting people.

When do the change the Australian flag to a nice shade of red I wonder?

Here is a link to the ministers web site an announcement.

http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/media_releases/2009/005