Internet Filtering & RC - next moves ?
ALIA continues to be a leading partner in the Safer Internet Group on moving the cybersafety debate back to what really works - education and policing as our top priorities (see our Core Principles documents). If you have been following the media this last week, there was the flip ‘Rudd retreats on internet filter’, then the backflip ‘Govt committed to internet filter’, and now we wait for the next move ’Internet censorship part of Conroys agenda’ and news that the legislation may be tabled in parliament next month. There has been lots of media identifying the gaps in the filter proposals - just one is ‘Relax: conroys filter can safely be ignored’.
We will be watching with interest the Four Corners ’Access Denied’ piece on ABCTV Monday night 10th May [ALIA’s stance is also clearly stated through our Library and Information Week theme this year - ‘Access All Areas’] as well as the Q & A following Four Corners.
And then there’s just abit of fun … with the Cleanternet Youtube (surprising how satire seems so much like the real thing)
Send us your comments after you watch Four Corners and Q&A, and join us as an ALIA member in setting the debate on actions and initiatives that are going to make an impact to improve cybersafety, rather than us moving towards censorship.
Sue Hutley, ALIA Executive Director