Treating your citizens like children wouldn't be complete without a visit from the clergy.
THE Australian Christian Lobby was briefed one day before Labor's major announcement on delaying its controversial internet filter plan.
On July 9, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced the government would ask state and territory ministers to review the refused-classification processes.
Senator Conroy's filter plan will force all internet service providers to block web pages on a government blacklist of RC content.
Lobby chief of staff Lyle Shelton confirmed that on July 8, the government told it there would be an announcement on ISP filtering within 24 hours.
"We received a briefing the night before July 9," Mr Shelton said.
"They said there would be an announcement the next day but didn't go into details."
He refused to say who tipped off the ACL.
Of course, they've trotted out that tired old warhorse:
"Any delay which still leaves children vulnerable is not a good thing. What gets lost in the furious debate over this matter is filtering is just one of many (cyber-safety) measures.
"It's like saying don't ban semi-automatic weapons because it won't stop murders."
"Protect the children" is the unstoppable rallying cry of the censor, even if the "children" here are fully grown adults.
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