[Australia] Coalition to dump 'flawed' internet filter

Date: 
17 August 2010
Teaser: 

The Coalition has announced it will scrap controversial plans for an internet filter if it wins the August 21 election.

Federal Labor's controversial plan to filter the internet could be dead in the water after the Coalition announced it opposed the policy.

Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey said on Thursday a Coalition government would abandon Labor's "flawed" filter policy.

Instead, a Tony Abbott-led government would encourage parents to take more responsibility for monitoring their children's use of the web.

Source: 
The Sydney Morning Herald

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