The hypocrisy is breathtaking. After listening to two years of unambiguous opposition to the Internet filter proposal, Senator Conroy invariably falls back on the paedophile defence.
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Q: What’s your personal view of the opt-out and opt-in provisions that could be added to the filter legislation are they a possibility or a good idea or…
 
Conroy: I’m not into opting into child porn.

I see. So, Senator Stephen Conroy, is it your position that everyone who opposes your filtering scheme is a paedophile? Are we all downloading and distributing child pornography, in your opinion?

How about this. I am one of your constituents. I voted Labour in the last election, and I put you into office. I sorely resent you bandying about this “child porn” banner whenever anyone opposes you. I particularly dislike you calling ME a child pornmonger or a paedophile or whatever it is you think I am because I – having ACTUAL technical skills and knowledge of how the internet works – oppose your poorly-conceived filtering scheme.

This filter WILL NOT WORK. It won’t protect any children from abuse. It won’t stop people from trading child pornography (which is, admittedly, reprehensible). It won’t do anything but cost millions of taxpayer dollars and slow down people’s internet connections. It won’t work.

So, Senator Stephen Conroy, STOP CALLING ME A PAEDOPHILE! STOP ACCUSING ME OF BEING INTO CHILD PORN! I oppose your filter because IT WON’T WORK. That does not mean I want to download child porn! You’re really pissing me off, mate!

Victorians, please, please, vote below the line and see to it that Stephen Conroy comes in DEAD LAST on election day. Here’s how: http://filter-conroy.org/.

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