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BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (ONLINE SERVICES) BILL 1999

Thanks to public ignorance and general netziens apathy, the Ammendments to the On-Line Services Bill has been passed. Below is an extract from the official government pdf of the proceedings. This is how your elected representatives voted:

Exerpt from item 53, pages 10-12, THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS No. 52 WEDNESDAY, 30 JUNE 1999 (pdf)

The House divided (the Deputy Speaker, Mr Nehl, in the Chair) --

[Comment: the following politicians illustrated their gross ignorance of the nature of the internet by trying to apply totally inappropriate legislation to it; OR else have just illustrated how totally gutless they are to stand up for what's right against the "party line". Remember them next time you vote (assuming you ever get the chance to vote again)]

AYES, 73
voted yes to the police state Mr Abbott voted yes to the police state Mrs Elson voted yes to the police state Mr Lieberman voted yes to the police state Mr Secker
voted yes to the police state Mr Anderson voted yes to the police state Mr Fahey voted yes to the police state Mr Lindsay voted yes to the police state Mr Slipper
voted yes to the police state Mr K. J. Andrews voted yes to the police state Mr Fischer voted yes to the police state Mr Lloyd voted yes to the police state Mr Somlyay
voted yes to the police state Mr Anthony voted yes to the police state Mr Forrest* voted yes to the police state Mr McArthur* voted yes to the police state Dr Southcott
voted yes to the police state Fran Bailey voted yes to the police state Mrs Gallus voted yes to the police state Mr I. E. Macfarlane voted yes to the police state Dr Stone
voted yes to the police state Mr Baird voted yes to the police state Ms Gambaro voted yes to the police state Mr McGauran voted yes to the police state Mrs Sullivan
voted yes to the police state Mr Barresi voted yes to the police state Mrs Gash voted yes to the police state Mrs May voted yes to the police state Mr C. P. Thompson
voted yes to the police state Mr Bartlett voted yes to the police state Mr Georgiou voted yes to the police state Mr Moore voted yes to the police state Mr A. P. Thomson
voted yes to the police state Mr Billson voted yes to the police state Mr Haase voted yes to the police state Mrs Moylan voted yes to the police state Mr Truss
voted yes to the police state Mrs B. K. Bishop voted yes to the police state Mr Hardgrave voted yes to the police state Mr Nairn voted yes to the police state Mr Tuckey
voted yes to the police state Ms J. I. Bishop voted yes to the police state Mr Hawker voted yes to the police state Dr Nelson voted yes to the police state Mr M. A. J. Vaile
voted yes to the police state Mr Brough voted yes to the police state Mr Hockey voted yes to the police state Mr Neville voted yes to the police state Mrs D. S. Vale
voted yes to the police state Mr Cadman voted yes to the police state Mrs Hull voted yes to the police state Mr Nugent voted yes to the police state Mr Wakelin
voted yes to the police state Mr Cameron voted yes to the police state Mr Jull voted yes to the police state Mr Prosser voted yes to the police state Dr Washer
voted yes to the police state Mr Causley voted yes to the police state Mr Katter voted yes to the police state Mr Pyne voted yes to the police state Mr Williams
voted yes to the police state Mr Charles voted yes to the police state Mrs D. M. Kelly voted yes to the police state Mr Ronaldson voted yes to the police state Ms Worth
voted yes to the police state Mr Costello voted yes to the police state Jackie Kelly voted yes to the police state Mr St Clair
voted yes to the police state Mr Downer voted yes to the police state Dr Kemp voted yes to the police state Mr Schultz
voted yes to the police state Mrs Draper voted yes to the police state Mr Lawler voted yes to the police state Mr Scott

[This voted yes to the police state is the symbol embroidered into the caps of the dreaded German SS from World War 2. It has been chosen to symbolise the ruthless supression of freedom and the truth by official propaganda - "all for the good of the people".]

[The following politicians opposed the governments draconian legislation:]

NOES, 61
Mr AdamsMr FitzgibbonMs J. S. McFarlane Mr Sawford*
Mr Albanese Ms Gerick Mr McLeay Mr Sciacca
Mr Andren Mr Gibbons Mr McMullan Mr Sercombe*
Mr Bevis Ms Gillard Mr Martin Mr Sidebottom
Mr Brereton Mr Griffin Mr Morris Mr Smith
Ms Burke Ms Hall Mr Mossfield Mr Snowdon
Mr Cox Mr Hatton Mr Murphy Mr Swan
Mr Crean Ms Hoare Ms O'Byrne Mr Tanner
Mrs Crosio Mr Hollis Mr O'Connor Dr Theophanous
Mr Danby Mr Horne Mr O'Keefe Mr K. J. Thomson
Mr Edwards Mr Jenkins Ms Plibersek Mr Wilkie
Ms Ellis Ms Kernot Mr Price Mr Wilton
Dr Emerson Mr Latham Mr Quick Mr Zahra
Mr M. J. Evans Mr Lee Mr Ripoll
Mr L. D. T. Ferguson Ms Livermore Ms Roxon
Mr M. J. Ferguson Mr McClelland Mr Rudd

* Tellers

Pairs

Mr Howard Mr Beazley

And so it was resolved in the affirmative— Bill read a third time.