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  • Brett Carnes: Senator Conroy, As you can understand there are a number of issues with the proposed mandatory Internet filter both on a civil liberties front as well as numerous technical issues. One... (23 November 2008)
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  • Daniel Snow: Senator Conroy, You claim you are trying to fulfill an election promise by introducing the internet filter. However, in the election campaign, only an opt-out service was ever promised. A... (23 November 2008)
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  • Amanda Kelly: Senator Conroy, I have several concerns about this proposal - all of which are covered in comments made earlier in this thread. I would like to simply add my voice to the debate and... (23 November 2008)
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  • David Elliott: Mr Conroy, I have a serious problem with this entire debate. Others have already spoken about the politically damaging consequences of censorship, I'd like to bring up the ALP's responsibility to... (23 November 2008)
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  • Jason Geddes: So despite the flaws in this plan, despite the obvious fact that the majority of Australians do not want this ill advised, impractical, unethical censorship imposed upon them, the govt is still... (22 November 2008)
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  • Shelby de Piazza: Senator Conroy, It is becoming overwhelmingly obvious that the people of Australia DO NOT WANT your totalitarian-regime-like filter. The increasingly pathetic cries of "won't somebody think... (22 November 2008)
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  • Alexander Bakharev: Dear Senator Conroy: Do you realize that mandatory filtering seriously undermine democracy around the world? I came from Russia. Currently Putin regime is discussing mandatory filtering of... (22 November 2008)
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  • Rastko Petrovic: Dear Senator Conry I would like to point to a couple of flaws in your statements to the public. First one: " However, the Australian Government has no plans to stop adults from viewing... (22 November 2008)
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  • Richard Jary: Sorry Mr Conroy, I missed one item I wanted to bring to your attention that I hope you are not aware of. When Mark Newton, an employee of South Australian ISP Internode, broke the story on... (21 November 2008)
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  • Richard Jary: Firstly, thank you Senator Conroy for the first real response we have seen on this issue from you or your department. As you will be aware many of us who have contacted our local Labor MPs have... (21 November 2008)
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  • Mental Health Nurse: Can I start by saying yes its a fantastic thing that Andrew Johns is doing I am sure every dollar is appreciated by those who receive it. Ok the fun stuff over !! Mental Illness not Mental Health... (20 November 2008)
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  • Mental Health Nurse: Can I start by saying yes its a fantastic thing that Andrew Johns is doing I am sure every dollar is appreciated by those who receive it. Ok the fun stuff over !! Mental Illness not Mental Health... (20 November 2008)
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  • Nathanael Coyne: I also look forward to seeing Senator Conroy's response to these questions! (13 November 2008)
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  • ben rogers: Simon, I agree why want he come clean and admit his mistake and restate whether the filter is going to be mandatory or not? Ben (12 November 2008)
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  • Simon Rumble: Note the way he completely fails to answer the question. Mr Conroy, let's ask this again: you lied when you said other western democratic nations have mandatory internet filtering. In fact,... (12 November 2008)
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  • ben rogers: is there not the expectation that data rates over fibre will continue to improve as have wireless transmissions speeds. For wireless to overtake fibre, wouldn't progress on fibre have to halt?... (4 October 2008)
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  • robert nelson: Hi,i would just like to coment on this artical,as i work at Dinmore JBS as a slicer,i would clearly state that there are 450-500 chinese male & female workers + 200 brazillian male & female... (3 October 2008)
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  • phillip holder: Minister, I can understand to some degree your reluctance to move on this matter BUT an interim payment of $30 per week to all pensioners would be a show of good faith until the review has been... (25 September 2008)
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  • phillip holder: I must ask the good minister what has the coalition done for the pensioners since 2000. What has the minister done for any pensioners, including military personnel and their super entitlements... (24 September 2008)
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  • Jaye : You forgot to mention negative gearing, toxic interest only loans and the wide spread issue of tax discrimination against home buyers. You might find this letter useful:... (19 September 2008)
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  • Jaye : Liberals elevated inequitable tax treatment to a science during their years in power. They can claim equal status with Labor in creating the conditions that have lead to a “failure to ensure... (11 September 2008)
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  • Nathanael Coyne: Yes, it'd be this one on the ABS website: http://tinyurl.com/62kspg (11 September 2008)
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  • kat szuminska: what chart would that be? Anyone know what this might mean? (10 September 2008)
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  • Nathanael Coyne: I'm confused as to whether Helen is admitting that the Liberal government didn't do enough for pensioners and therefore contradicting the claim just prior that through good economic management... (10 September 2008)
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  • Jaye : Agreed Patrick, Housing Unaffordability in Aus is no accident. Successive govts seem to have the knackery for picking the worst of all policy when it comes to equitable treatment of home buyers.... (31 August 2008)
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