Stephen Conroy’s Media Reforms: Another Gillard Govt Stuff Up.
Stephen Conroy: a total knob.
Building on the success of his National Internet Filter Proposal, Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has unveiled a new swag of reforms for Australia’s media sector.
The Federal Government has successfully endeared itself to internet users and ISPs alike by previously announcing its national internet filtering proposal and more recently Nicola Roxon’s proposal to enforce a mandatory reporting of each and every Australian’s internet usage to be held in storage by online providers for two years. Hooray!
The Federal Government says it will now “overhaul complaints” against the media as part of a package of reforms which includes changes to ownership, press oversight and TV network licence fees.
However in a telling indication that no one actually supports the plans (yet again), Senator Conroy insists that the reforms must be passed by parliament by the end of next week. That has as much chance of succeeding as I have of becoming the new pope.
How long must we endure this incompetence and monumental waste in taxpayers’ money…?
theguttertrash.com 
Joolya`s lot just can`t stop giving Mr-Rabbit clubs to to beat them about the head with.
How long must we endure this incompetence and monumental waste in taxpayers’ money…?
Until the next lot get “IN”?
Our guide in Egypt (1997 – fk me! 1997!) “Nothing is new” …
It’s time for the government to put the spotlight on line media and the hopeless “make up the rules as they go” standards.
How amusement! ClustrMaps show more people from the USA lurk here than Aussies … LOL!
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On topic, I watched “some” of the interview on Lateline … why does this bloke come across as a twit? (I suppose there IS a simple answer to that) ..
What disapponted me is that the luvly Emma Albarechi didn’t raise the issue of everyone’s internet use (including emails I believe – stand to be corrected) – being recorded for two years by ISPs (and then its destroyed – yeah right!) …
The net nanny proposal was just as silly and never got a guernsy let alone a chance at playing … Fuckwits™ all!
‘ONLINE giants such as Google, news and opinion sites such as Crikey.com.au and the plethora of blogs that aggregate content created elsewhere would not be regarded as significant media organisations under proposed new media laws unveiled yesterday by the federal government.’
Sally Jackson in the Oz
Because most blogs simply “comment” on the “news” gathered by news media … big difference … blogs only harness opinion … while it may appear that news media “professionals” (I use the term loosely) also offer an opinion – they generally SHOULDN”T!
As for Google – its a fkn search engine … not a media giant … what’s Ms Jackson’s background?
Journalism, Technology Journalism, Branded Content Development, Media Marketing. Pointroll, SRDS.
” That rejected the findings of the earlier Finkelstein inquiry into the media that recommended websites getting 15,000 hits a year should be subjected to the same level of regulation and scrutiny as major news organisations.”
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/google-crikey-to-escape-new-test/story-e6frg12c-1226595936738
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Guffaw.
” A modest, some would say timid, response by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to the Convergence Review and the independent media review of Ray Finkelstein was met with an hysterical, deceitful and typically self-serving response by the press.”
http://thefailedestate.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-real-despots.html
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of course it is timid
” Conroy’s announcement put him up there with the worst and bloodiest tyrants in history, Christopher Dore was taken out and shot, and the editors had their homes burned down.”
http://anonymouslefty.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/stephen-conroy-promises-the-daily-telegraph-will-still-be-here-tomorrow-morning-and-we-totally-believe-him/
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mr lefty should let conroy get-off this promise
” Conroy had significantly watered down proposals made by the Finkelstein inquiry which called for the establishment of a News Media Council, ”
http://alanknight.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/regulate-news/
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yes, Finkelstein proposals are well watered down. The embedded media are in desperate need of `adult-supervision`, but the are determined to keep guzzling red cordial, tea-flavored of course
Kim William, Limited-News ceo and george brandis look-alike, self-serving rant, dressed-up as public interest.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news-limited-ceo-slams-media-reforms-as-gag-on-journalism/story-e6frea6u-1226596443177
breaking news!
Craig Thomson has told ABC News he won’t be supporting the Government’s media regulation bills.
So… does that mean Craig thinks the media reports fairly? Or that the media has more on him? Or he can’t stand Conroy/Gillard?
Maybe he has reached another ‘out of court settlement’… that is, he’s surrendered.
It just means that on a pretty disgraceful bill, they are testing the Coalition’s commitment to cancel out his vote. It will be an interesting test too.
Mr-Rabbit and Mr-Poodle race for the door, again! Snacky
google treanslate doesn`t seem to handle latin too well
http://thisismysandpit.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/il-papa-and-il-illitero/
This ‘disgraceful bill’ is further proof that joolya is a watermelon at heart.
‘It’s hard not to believe that the Gillard government is now so convinced of defeat that it is ensuring Labor’s traditional enemies – big business, billionaires, media barons, Liberal states, big tobacco, mining and, of course, Tony Abbott and the Coalition – will inherit a poisoned well if the ALP does lose.’
Dennis Shanahan in the Oz
‘The extent of the Communications Minister’s ambition to control the contents of this and other newspapers is now becoming clear, as are Stephen Conroy’s reasons for rushing his legislation through parliament so fast it will hardly touch the sides. If Senator Conroy prevails – and he has already told us it is his way or the highway – his hand-picked Public Interest Media Advocate will be up and running in time for the September 14 election with extraordinary powers to determine what is, or what is not, in the “public interest”.
Oz Editorial
‘Surely the Greens and independents who promised, in their own words, to pursue “transparent and accountable government, improved process and integrity of parliament” must demand that Senator Conroy’s ultimatum be rejected?’
Kim Williams
From the book Silencing Dissent co-written by a brave Clive Hamilton during the Howard Rein of Terror.
Clive will remain mute during this turbulent time and won’t raise a flag to defend free speech. Tony Thomas has something to say at Quadrant …. on the subject of Clive.
The things that can happen when you’re just mowing the lawn…personally I hope Conroy’s media laws result in more of this type of factual news reporting.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/she-reminded-me-of-sophia-loren-says-gardener-74-of-his-kidnapper-20130314-2g2zs.html#ixzz2NZeFpwoB
*Reign
Troof of teh southern Yarra, makes a lot of sense.
The hypocrisy of some Howard haters (& I’d consider myself to be a Howard hater…but not a hypocrite) is becoming writ large, stark & impossible to ignore.
The fact is that in Australia alternative opinion still can be expressed, although often at some cost to the critic.
Who ever wrote this should let AIMN know.
Silencing Dissent was actually one of the very first Australian political books that I had read.
I totally agree with Clive’s quote above…but note, the shift in government hasn’t been kind to his credibilty.
I’m supposed to be off on a northern surfing weekend. Flight delayed 2 hours.
‘Silencing Dissent was actually one of the very first Australian political books that I had read.’
This comes as a surprise.
Then you probably don’t know that Clive is a member of the Klimatariat and a sworn enemy of the Denialati?
When will we be able to find who is running in each seat.? Does anyone here know.?
‘EXECUTIVES from Fairfax, News Limited and Seven West Media will unite in Canberra on Monday to fight Labor’s media reforms, as senior ministers step up efforts to salvage the laws which have become a new flashpoint for Julia Gillard’s leadership.
‘Independent Rob Oakeshott yesterday signalled he would probably oppose the media laws, while Labor caucus members described the furore over the government’s new framework as a “disaster”, prompting critics again to argue it raised questions about the Prime Minister’s judgment.’
Maher and Shannahan in the Oz
Apparently the Daily Telegraph referred to Conroy as Joseph Stalin and Abbott said he thought their campaign against the Minister was ‘pretty robust’.
Pretty tame compared to the robustness around here.
Paying students are captive participants in political campaigning?
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-university-of-technology-marketing-students-given-assignment-to-develop-campaign-for-federal-lnp-candidate-bill-glasson/comments-e6freoof-1226598204355
THE Queensland University of Technology has been embroiled in a political controversy after a lecturer set her marketing students an assignment to develop a campaign to increase awareness of LNP candidate for Griffith Bill Glasson.
Kevin Rudd warns Gillard government it is failing to sell Gonski education reforms:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/kevin-rudd-warns-gillard-government-it-is-failing-to-sell-gonski-education-reforms/story-fncyva0b-1226598806505
Mr Rudd’s warning that time was running out for the Gonski school reform was echoed by Independent Tony Windsor who urged the Prime Minister to take the axe to the baby bonus and middle class welfare.
“All I am saying to the government is: ‘I am prepared to look at some hard decisions if you are prepared to back yourself in on Gonski’.”
Then you probably don’t know that Clive is a member of the Klimatariat and a sworn enemy of the Denialati?
Oh I do, along with 99% of CC scientists, what exactly are you trying to
smearsay?No need for media reforms here in Australia because Australians are well informed, thanks to our MSM. The evidence is here.
http://newmatilda.com/2013/03/15/could-you-be-treasurer-take-quiz
‘…what exactly are you trying to smear say?’
Only that Hamilton is dodgy when it comes to free speech, primarily because he’s been brainwashed into thinking the world is getting warmer. He was all for freedom of speech during the Howard years, which gave him street cred, but’s its a different ball game now.
Here you see his subtle approach.
http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/04/26/hamilton-abcs-latest-climate-change-doco-another-pr-victory-for-doubters/
simply put, simply great
http://wolfiesworld.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/writing/
this teabag shill gets sorted out
http://australiansforhonestpolitics.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/albericie-debates-chriskkenny-on-media-self-regulation-reform-and-the-winner-is/
Meanwhile, in the mother country….
‘Newspapers were on collision course with the three party leaders last night as industry backing for their royal charter for new rules governing the 300-year-old free Press crumbled.
‘Fraser Nelson, editor of the Spectator, the oldest continuously published magazine in the English language, would not recognise the proposed regulator, irrespective of the consequences.
‘He published a dramatic front page with the single word ‘No’.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2296098/Backlash-grows-press-curbs-Cracks-start-just-day-newspapers-refuse-sign-up.html#ixzz2O3E1Bjad
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JULIA Gillard’s chances of securing her proposed media reforms are slipping away after Andrew Wilkie and Bob Katter declared they could not support key elements of the package.
Both independent MPs said the reforms had been rushed, while Mr Katter said he was unable to support any aspect of the reforms that relied on the proposed public interest media advocate, which he regarded as offensive and revolting.
BREAKING NEWS!!!!
Key Government source says media reform bills are dead, and will be withdrawn..
Hooray!
I guess we can add Conroy’s media reforms to that other success of his – the national internet filter, and Roxon’s data retention policy….
Don’t forget the now delayed spectrum auction which now has only one bidder that being Telstra
Crean about to nominate?
Could be Snacty – 1pm press conference on “Labor leadership”
CREANMENTUM!
If it is Rudd will throw his hat into the ring.
abc1 news says, conroy`s media bills dumped. _ Was it worth all the teabag panic.?
The actions of Gillard and Conroy in the all or nothing ultimatum deserved to fail. Gillard committed to inclusiveness with the independents, then held a gun at their heads (fortunately she didn’t aim it at anything valuable).
The tactic is typical of Gillard’s behaviour. She isn’t honest, she prefers political intrigue, pressure, double dealing. She is a true child of the ALP machine.
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Next week Conroy will have to announce that NBN is behind schedule, with lower take up rates and costing more.
He doesn’t deserve to survive.
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Crean has been giving interviews all morning which contain a range of messages. He appears to be precipitating a crisis, while urging unity.
Deputy PM would be a good send off for Crean.