Minister for Censorship Australia - Steve Johnson Phone call

[unclech0pper]

Wow, ANZACs died so I could surf the internet? ANZACs died to protect my "freedom of speech", which is actually something that Australia has never had?

You're a fuckwit, Johnson. And it's Australia, not Australyer.

[JPWMT]

Not all pedophiles are censors, but all censors are pedophiles.

[jimmyhatts]

lol you have him ball the balls and the spineless Australian answers avoiding everything

[TheBigT89]

awesome video

[MoreAnonymous]

comparing anzacs to internet censorship was a bit of a long stretch and shown as an 'aggressive' approach.

Best results come from level headed questions that catch out the interviewee.

kudos for trying though, was a good effort, thought I'd throw in my 2cents for next time though.

peace

[Kataroku]

Part 2 "removed due to terms of use violation".

What makes a government go THIS far? 75% voted against the filter in a poll and yet they STILL want to see what the report reveals? And this guy's job is to "deal" with the media? IE: get rid of them?

For a communications minister, there isn't much in the way of communication going on between this government and the people of Australia.

[ClarkesonTheMarksman]

Oh the Irony censored to speak about censorship. Big up to Steve he pwned in that phone call, don't stop! Lol plus in the beginning Mr marshell even denies that the legislation even existed and then 3 mins later starts giving details, what a douche. Freedom from England to Australia :)

[mysticphoebos]

This is bullshit I tried to go to wikileaks to find out more about climate-gate and was blocked, who the hell do they think they are our parents I have forgotten more than these clowns know and they are censoring ME...

[damaster59]

should send him an email: "STOP CENSORING THE TRUTH!! STOP BOWING DOWN TO THE ZIONIST GLOBAL AGENDA!!"

[BurningFeetMan]

Dear the rest of the world,

Please save my internets from my government. :(

Lots of love,

BFM

[kranskyman]

australia doesnt have freedom of speech, and never has. ppl always say that and it annoys me

[gilezzz]

the caller sounds like he's got mental problems, but yeh internet censorship is bs

[feliciab2]

LOL! PWNED!!11!

Good on you Steve for holding these idiots to account and not letting them get away with their regurgitated bs. If only the mainstream media were prepared to do the same thing.

[Jvader88]

Thanks for sharing this with us Steve

[Mafia2786]

Can you get around censorship by using proxy sites ?

[steelgear]

Yes very easily and there is also the use of encrypted data which can't be filtered because filtering software can't look at the data packets. Another good way Peer to peer file sharing.

[rayjayjohnson69]

Wow. That sort of thing is only going to help the cause.

You're a massive fuckwit. Sorry. That's it.

[Bowspearer]

Interestingly enough, I just called senator Conroy's Office asking why it was that R and M-15+ related material is currently listed on the blacklist when child pornography has never been listed as anything other than RC in this country- funny how there was noone available to take my call but how the secretary would "pass my comments on".

[tubasmarty]

Well, yes, you directly did link the trial to the ANZACS. Your inability to make a coherent argument speaks for itself.

It's amusing how you leap into a direct ad hominem attack on me.

You know nothing about me.

For all you know I might be a journalist of more than ten years' experience, who has regularly and in depth tackled the government on all sorts of topics, asking good questions and highlighting substantive issues.

Unlike you.

[alidaman1]

Rubatubsmartypants,

Do you have ants in your pants?

You know nothing about me!

For all you know i could be a volunteer that just came from Melbourne and helped to stop the Bushfires.

Honestly, it does appear that your a shill.

If you are, Shame on you! SHAME ON YOU!

Have you no respect or dignity?

[tubasmarty]

I'm against the proposed filter scheme, but this kind of childish 'pranking' of a media advisor does nothing to advance the debate.

Linking the trial to the death of Anzacs is such a long bow that it could be seen as offensive, 'co-opting' their sacrifice to your own political point.

Questioning the rationale behind the policy is sensible.

Accusing the government of censorship just because some media flack doesn't want to answer some puerile leading questions is ridiculous.

[ChrisThePrick]

Unfortunatly this does nothing for the cause of No Clean Feed as this is talking to someone who cannot answert the questions. Here is Senetor Conroy interview with Steven Johnson?

Steven Was just been a media mugrol and a propergander maker. There is enough good Hard Facts to make this a stupid idea without this approach

[JazaFirestar]

I was amused - Tim really had no idea how to handle you.

[M3646]

You are a legend.

[ExBoDyGuArD]

6:50 secs Great call.

[ExBoDyGuArD]

This kind of policy is going to be slipped in with nobody asking any question whatsoever

[Theanarchistatheist]

Great phone call mate.

Some protests and shit need to go down dude. I'm completely un-aware of anything being done.

[InsideThisCity]

kevin rudd is a vain churchie dickhead who thinks he has the right to impose his views on us all!

[moncheej1974]

Indeed!

[oliversinhell]

no matter where you go in the world these scumbags all sound the same ! unelected goons who act as buffers between the public and their elected officials ,it;s quite shocking to learn that their is no legislation for this type of censorship being placed before parliament ! shocking !!

[saintfletcher]

I've tried to comment 3 times and they were not recorded. Testing. Testing.

[InsideThisCity]

see what I mean - happened when I was trying to comment on your vid.

[saintfletcher]

You could have a good point. Something could be happening already. Have you noticed in Australia in the last month that it is really slow to watch youtube. It is as if a third party is monitoring our viewing and slowing down our lines. So much for the election promise of faster internet, not slower internet via interferance. +^+^+

[hoffmann9471]

Ohh, interesting

[Mediawatch08]

So you could waffle on Fuck your argumentative ..

[Mediawatch08]

I'm Aussie mate and i know its fucked Trust me The JEWS are behind this big time because they own the bloody world.

[saintfletcher]

Really? Where is the evidence?