News

• Queensland legislation holds e-voting at bay

  The Electoral Commission of Queensland will forgo electronic voting for the next state election, sidelining plans to develop a system as a result of legislative restrictions in the state.

  By Chloe Herrick | 06 April, 2011 16:17

  Tags: e-voting, government legislation, Queensland electoral commission, Queensland state election

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  Internet content filtering a waste of money: child groups

  Children’s rights group Save the Children has appealed to the Labor Government to drop its controversial plans for a mandatory Internet filter, saying the scheme does not effectively teach children how to protect themselves from online danger.

  By Kathryn Edwards | 10 July, 2009 13:32

  Tags: government legislation, internet content filtering

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  Open content pioneer talks govt information policy

  Creative Commons co-founder Lawrence Lessig has met with federal government officials to discuss ways public content licensing can be adopted by agencies to expand copyright freedom and improve democracy.

  By Rodney Gedda | 04 June, 2009 10:47

  Tags: copyright, creative commons, federal government, freedom of information, government legislation, Senator Kate Lundy