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by maxden 4673 days ago
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/no-internet-filter-say...

"The correct position is that the Coalition will encourage mobile phone and internet service providers to make available software which parents can choose to install on their own devices to protect their children from inappropriate material."

=== Sounds more reasonable if accurate.

2 comments

It's indeed VERY different to "opt-out" as they had stated. What a mistake!
"Mistake". It was likely just testing the waters.
That's actually the policy they had when they were last in government. It had very low takeup.