I've emailed Charles Firth at the Chaser and am awaing a reply :) On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 3:36 PM, Michael Specht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > > > I just got off my arse and did something, emailed a friend of mine about > this shitty plan. He happens to be the Member for Werriwa and the Whip, > Chris Hayes. While I don't expect much at least it is another email. > > > > Rgds > > Michael > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Pat Allan > *Sent:* Monday, 27 October 2008 3:33 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [SiliconBeach] Re: ISP filtering > > > > While several of us have sent Conroy letters, has anyone met with him in > person? Or their local Labor rep (if you're in a Labor seat - otherwise, > find a Senator for your State)? Gotta mix the web activism with offline > interactions. > > > > As for the Libs, sounds like Minchin isn't all that positive about the > plan, which is promising... > > > > -- > > Pat > > > > On 27/10/2008, at 11:17 AM, Warren Seen wrote: > > > > Speaking of Fielding: > http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/10/27/1224955916155.html > > To make things worse, Nick Xenophon (another senator in that group that > hold the balance of power) seems to think that he's going to EXTEND the > filter to cover online gambling sites overseas. Now, correct me if I'm > wrong, but isn't that an entirely legal use of the Internet? And so it > begins... > > So we're left with the Greens, and scratching around to find a Labor > faction with enough guts to stand up in caucus. Has anything changed with > the libs stance on the issue under Turnbull's leadership? Seems to me that > when you start talking about blocking legitimate business interests > overseas, those based in Australia (eg Betfair) should worry that they'll be > next. > > On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Gary Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Okay then why not lobby the factions within the Labor party to get > Conroy to bury this crusade. If you get right factions stirred up > this really can have an effect. > > I bet there are people on this list with at least contacts into these > factions. > > > > Warren Seen wrote: > > > Lobbying the "Family First" Senator Fielding to vote against internet > > filtering? That sounds like a new definition of futility :-) > > > > On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Gary Barber <gary.barber.au > > > <http://gary.barber.au>@gmail.com <http://gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > If this is the case then we should be lobbying the relevant greens > and > > Fielding hard, and making damn sure they vote against it. Making > sure > > their are no other issues they have in the pipeline that labor can > > leverage to win their vote. > > > > -- > > Gary Barber > > Freelance User Interaction Designer/ Information Architect > > > > > Web: radharc.com.au <http://radharc.com.au> > > blog: manwithnoblog.com <http://manwithnoblog.com> > > > > > > > > > Pat Allan wrote: > > > Another possible action to add to the list: Contact your ISP, tell > > > them you you'll switch to someone else if they take part in > Conroy's > > > trial. I just told iiNet that by twitter. No idea if that'll filter > > > through, so I really should send them an email at the very least. > > > > > > Also, for those looking for some hope: at this stage (ie: unless > the > > > gov calls a double dissolution), Labor need both the Greens and > > > Stephen Fielding of Family First to agree on the policy. Greens > have > > > been strongly against it (and rarely agree with Fielding), so > > perhaps > > > we're safe, at least until another election. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Gary Barber > Freelance User Interaction Designer/ Information Architect > > Web: radharc.com.au > blog: manwithnoblog.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
