Senate committee to call for public net filtering views

15.05.2010
The public will have the opportunity to present their opinions on the Federal Government's controversial Internet content filter to parliament.

The Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety will today issue a call for public submissions on topics subject to legislative review including Internet filtering, identity theft and privacy breaches.

The committee will request a parliamentary public review once submissions are reviewed.

Liberal MP and former Optus regulation chief, Paul Fletcher, said the committee will inform government on crucial issues about Internet filtering, and renewed Coalition calls for an independent audit into the proposal.

"I remained to be convinced that filtering is viable," Fletcher said.

"There has been a lot of bold talk about how the plan will protect every child and parent."