26 March, 2010
Dear Minister,
My name is David Gaetjens. I am the Vice President of Pirate Party Australia. I have read the “Update on Labor’s mandatory web filter plan” article on your blog and I am interested in further clarification. Although you have voiced an opinion on various censorship issues, you seem to have stopped short of saying how Liberal intends to vote on such issues, if and when legislation is presented.
Could you please answer the following questions so that we, and the electorate, may understand your party’s policies?
* What is the Liberal Party’s policy on Mandatory Internet Filtering?
* How will you vote if mandatory filter legislation is introduced?
* How will you vote if opt-out filter legislation is introduced?
* How will you vote if opt-in filter legislation is introduced?
* What is the Liberal Party’s policy on R18+ Classification for games?
Is the Liberal Party planning an independent review of the results of the filtering trials due to the controversy surrounding these results?
What alternatives to ISP-based internet filtering are the Liberal Party considering? Would an optional PC-based content filter, such as the one provided by the previous Coalition government be considered?
Thank you for taking the time to read our enquiries. I look forward to your considered reply at your earliest convenience. If you want to discuss these policies in greater detail, I would be more than happy to organise a meeting.
Kind Regards,
David Gaetjens
Vice President
Pirate Party AustraliaWeb: http://www.pirateparty.org.au/
Email: [email protected]
Category: Party News
General news relating to Pirate Party Australia
Unfortunately, although the South Australian Pirate Party has undergone significant progress in its capacity and development was not in a position to contest candidates for the South Australian Elections, and we’ve now focused our attentions on the upcoming federal elections. However the South Australian election on 20th of March is important, and the party needs you to send a strong message to the both the state and federal Labor governments.
Whilst the the Pirate Party Australia, SA Branch aren’t fielding our own candidates, we have identified a few other Parties and candidates we think best reflect the ideals – that voters who would have otherwise voted ‘Pirate’ should consider.
Hello. I am Brendan Molloy, Group Co-ordinator of Pirate Party Australia.
Many of you signed up for preliminary membership near the end of last year, however, many of you have not followed up with a full membership.
Full membership is important, as in order to register as an official party, we require 500 full members. We are past the halfway point but we’re still not quite there, so we need your help!
(To read further, click read more)
Pirate Party Australia is pleased to announce that Australian Online Solutions is sponsoring 10 lots of membership fees for those who need a bit of help.
If you feel you fit into this category, email [email protected] and let us know why. Be quick, as these spots will go very quickly! If you would like to contribute the way Australian Online Solutions has, also email [email protected] and we can go from there.
If your fees are sponsored, you still need to submit an application form, as normal. I’m sure that the sponsor would also appreciate a thank you tweet or blog post, if possible.
The South Australian branch of the Pirate Party Australia is pushing to increase their local membership in preparation for the upcoming state election expected March 2010.
To register as an official Pirate Party branch in South Australia with Electoral Commission SA (ECSA), the party needs to increase its local membership to at least 150. Members must sign and send in their application forms, along with their $20.00 Founders Fee, which will cover the cost of incorporation, registration, and other ongoing costs.
With the assistance of founding members the Pirate Party will be one step closer to providing South Australians with the option to vote ʻPirateʼ in the upcoming State election. The Pirate Party fights for a fairer and more balanced copyright; encourage innovation and access to culture, information and knowledge, greater government transparency and the protection of our civil liberties. South Australia is a key state for Pirate Party policy regarding censorship, especially the lack of an R18+ video game rating and the recently passed legislation banning the promotion of R18+ movies. The state was also the first to introduce unjust anti-association laws.