Measures to increase accountability and transparency for Refused Classification material
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has announced a comprehensive suite of transparency and accountability measures that will accompany the introduction of internet service provider (ISP) filtering.
This suite of measures is based upon the outcomes from recent public consultations on options for transparency and accountability measures relating to the placement of material on an ISP filtering list.
This suite of measures will help the public have confidence that the correct content is being filtered.
Outcome of consultations on transparency and accountability for ISP filtering – report (PDF, 76 KB)
Outcome of consultations on transparency and accountability for ISP filtering – report (RTF, 286 KB)
Consultation process
As part of the introduction of ISP filtering, the Minister made a commitment to consult publicly on the process that leads to Refused Classification (RC) material being placed on the RC content list for the purposes of mandatory ISP filtering and how to review those decisions.
Consultation paper
Public consultation on measures to improve accountability and transparency of processes for the placement of material on the RC content list began on 15 December 2009 and closed on 12 February 2010.
A consultation paper, outlining a number of issues and options, was provided in a variety of formats including audio files. Responses were sought on the six options put forward in the consultation paper.
Mandatory internet service provider (ISP) filtering: Measures to increase accountability and transparency for Refused Classification material – consultation paper (HTML)
- Mandatory internet service provider (ISP) filtering: Measures to increase accountability and transparency for Refused Classification material – consultation paper (PDF, 81 KB)
- Mandatory internet service provider (ISP) filtering: Measures to increase accountability and transparency for Refused Classification material – consultation paper (RTF, 336 KB)
- Mandatory internet service provider (ISP) filtering: Measures to increase accountability and transparency for Refused Classification material – consultation paper (audio files)
Submissions
The submissions received on measures to improve accountability and transparency of processes for the placement of material on the RC content list are grouped alphabetically at the link below.
