The Pirate Party Australia rejected the proclamation by Senator Conroy (Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) that the filter trial was a success. The Pirate Party reiterates its concerns regarding the impact Internet censorship will have on the community and the insufficient checks and balances for unwarranted governmental manipulation.
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.
There should be absolutely no discussions with members of lobbying groups before the public has been informed of the report’s findings. It compromises the entire process.
The National Council of the Pirate Party Australia would like to announce that it is now officially accepting applications for Founding Members.
Secret negotiations threaten our civil liberties, and further the imbalance of copyright. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations continue in Seoul,[1] Korea with a complete disregard for any form of real transparency. The deceptively named trade negotiations have now switched their focus to copyright infringement in the digital arena. Negotiations are being held behind closed doors and are being kept secret. There is no oversight from regular citizens, and anyone allowed to see any of the documents has to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Luckily, leaks are being reported, and if these reports are correct, they seem to indicate the worst case scenario.