Australian Border Security Insanity

By Rich | May 20, 2010

Australia is my second-favorite place on the planet to visit (New Zealand is first). But it’s a darn good thing I’m not a porn fiend, since they now require you to declare porn at the border, and, well, here’s a quote:

Australian customs officers have been given new powers to search incoming travellers’ laptops and mobile phones for pornography, a spokeswoman for the Australian sex industry says. … Fiona Patten, president of the Australian Sex Party, is demanding an inquiry into why a new question appears on Incoming Passenger Cards asking people if they are carrying “pornography”.

They are also working on a big Internet filter. You know, kind of like China and many Middle East countries. Gotta love democracy.

(Thanks to Slashdot for the pointer).

3 Comments

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Sharon Besser 2010-05-24
I got iPad. No Porn for me, even if I want some..
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Chris Blunt (Axenic) 2010-05-21
We already have an Internet filter here in New Zealand. Here is a link to the ARS article about its implementation http://bit.ly/cYfB66.
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Gary 2010-05-20
Yup, China have their Great Firewall of China, and well get a Great Barrier Firereef.