Australian Blacklist Going Under Review? 27 May 09
A "no-fly" list of websites in Australia may go under the microscope.
Back in March, Wikileaks.org published a list of websites that had been "blacklisted" by the Australian government.
The usual suspects made the list, like child pornography and bestiality sites but also included were some online poker sites.
According to theage.com, "[Australia's] Federal Government is considering having a secret blacklist of banned websites reviewed by a panel of eminent Australians or a parliamentary committee to try to get more transparency in the controversial internet censorship regime."
"The blacklist, which has existed since 2000, is maintained by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, which considers sites for inclusion based on complaints from the public, groups and law enforcement agencies," The Age went on to say.