Aussie gov't wants blacklist to be reviewed

[The Buzz]

The controversial decision to block several thousand Web sites in Australia, including gambling sites like Betfair, is not going away.

The government wants the blacklist to be reviewd by a "panel of eminent Australians or a parliamentary committee as a means of achieving transparency," according to Gambling 911.

Betfair CEO Andrew Twaits expressed outrage over the multi-billion dollar company being blacklisted and admits he was completely unaware.

"We didn't know [about the ban]. We've been licensed to operate in Australia for three years and have never received a complaint or any allegation that Betfair locally or globally is not permitted to be used by Australians."

[Renee]

I have a feeling this will be very hard for them to pass.
A tender for the biggest, fastest internet has just been bid for, and by putting this in place will slow this speed down tremendously, not to mention the existing infrastructure.

I dont think the company who purchased the project would be happy and I have a feeling some money may get thrown around to stop this going through.

Just my thoughts though.

[pgaming]

I have a feeling this will be very hard for them to pass.

I agree as well. Tough talk with no legal legs to stand on IMO.

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[Gibby62]

Totally agree, I cannot see how it can be legal. Typical bureaucrat garbage.