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Irene Graham <rene@__pobox.com> wrote in message news:37903277.28373874@news.bit.net.au...

> [The Bill had previously been passed by the Senate and was passed by
> the House of Reps on the evening on 30 June following the Government
> gagging further debate. Opposition (ALP) and the one Independent member
> of the House voted against it. The legislation takes effect 1 Jan 2000.]

Clearly the stamping of massed tiny feet had absolutely no effect what so ever.

And its rather dishonest to not point out that the ALP does in fact support
the basic thrust of that legislation and only differs on a bit of the detail.

> =============================
> Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) Media Release

> For Immediate Release
> 1st July 1999

> EFA CALLS FOR MINISTER'S RESIGNATION

> Electronic Frontiers Australia today called for the resignation of the Minister
> for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Richard Alston.

Pathetic really. No wonder the govt just ignores the EFA.

> The call followed the passage through the House of Representatives last
> night of Alston's controversial Internet censorship legislation, otherwise
> known as the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Online Services) Bill.

> "This Bill is no more than a cheap political stunt",
> said EFA Executive Director Darce Cassidy.

Corse your demands for Alston's resignation
isnt anything like a 'a cheap political stunt' eh ?

> "Senator Alston has shown he is unfit to hold the IT portfolio.

You dont get any say on that what so ever Cassidy.

None of the rest of the mindless raving worth bothering with.