Oh Australia. How I loathe thee.

First came the censorship since the government is too afraid of information and the people, now it seems that the government feels the need to link the Australian citizen's online activity with their passport number. And they want to keep that information for 5-6 years.

Honestly, we're the most sorry excuse for a democracy ever and from the looks of things Australia is soon to be a totalitarian state. Kevin Rudd has done nothing but broken promises, proposed to further tax an industry and threw money around like what an ape does with his faeces. I don't see any good coming out of this invasion of privacy.

Source.

Does this imply you won't be coming to GS anymore? :(

Thats why I was so happy when Germany wrecked them in the World Cup... too bad Germany lost their second game... but back on topic, yes, Austrailia is losing my respect incredibly quickly. People complaining about "Government takeover" in the USA need to look at Austrialia.

Yes but, Australia has http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXxRqOYUajc&feature=related

Let me guess, they still keep alcohol, bars, drugs, and strip clubs right? Yeah, that's smart. Only, not.

Yes but, Australia has http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXxRqOYUajc&feature=related

bruinfan617

Who are the other Aussies?

DigitalExile

freak666

Sign_han (however it is spelled, sorry!)

Who else?

Let me guess, they still keep alcohol, bars, drugs, and strip clubs right? Yeah, that's smart. Only, not.

eldubious

Who are the other Aussies?

DigitalExile

freak666

Sign_han (however it is spelled, sorry!)

Who else?

entropyecho

Who are the other Aussies?

DigitalExile

freak666

Sign_han (however it is spelled, sorry!)

Who else?

entropyecho

[QUOTE="entropyecho"]

Who are the other Aussies?

DigitalExile

freak666

Sign_han (however it is spelled, sorry!)

Who else?

biggest_loser

ur an aussie?

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"][QUOTE="entropyecho"]

Who are the other Aussies?

DigitalExile

freak666

Sign_han (however it is spelled, sorry!)

Who else?

T_REX305

ur an aussie?

Does this imply you won't be coming to GS anymore? :(

entropyecho

Does this imply that you'll miss me :P? And no its only a proposal, so unfortunately you all have to put up with me still :P.

Australia seems to be moving toward totalitarianism rather quickly.

Who are the other Aussies?

DigitalExile

freak666

Sign_han (however it is spelled, sorry!)

Who else?

My message to any freedom-seeking Australians out there: "Remember, remember, the fifth of November"

Now go out and fight for your feedom. Cut down anyone that stands in your way.

I don't like where things seem to be heading...

Our country fails...again.

And I thought the UK was bad. Australia never struck me as the sort of country that would do this. What's the government's justification for it?EJ902

They'll probably say, "Oh won't someone think of the children!"