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    Latika M Bourke‏Verified account @latikambourke 14 May 2013

    Labor has officially dropped the internet filter. It will save them $4.5m. #budget

    2:41 AM - 14 May 2013
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      1. Michael Meloni‏ @michaelmeloni 14 May 2013
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        and looking completely fucking stupid.. RT @latikambourke Labor has officially dropped the internet filter. It will save them $4.5m. #budget

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      1. jerry sharma‏ @SharmaTomvs 10 Jun 2013
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        @latikambourke I think comvigo is the best and free internet filter software. You can download from here. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.comvigo …

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      1. garthk‏ @garthk 16 May 2013
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        @latikambourke I thought they couldn’t do that without a platform change requiring a full party vote? *cough*

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      1. Bill Cullen‏ @wgcullen 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke I always thought the Internet filter was a Rudd policy. I'm not sad to see it go.

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      1. PLB Proud DelCon‏ @plbrocks 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke @HiggsBoson4 Internet filter? What's that? How does it being dropped save billions?

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      1. Christopher‏ @Kosmikray 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke forgot about the filter. Thought they had too. My porn is safe. You have my vote @SwannyDPM

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      1. Ⓐλληλεγγύη™ ⚑★ 🌈 ›⦂⋹ #remove‏ @eigensinn83 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke That's #forreasons... In Germany, we currently need international examples to quote, where Internet filtering was scrapped!

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      1. Ⓐλληλεγγύη™ ⚑★ 🌈 ›⦂⋹ #remove‏ @eigensinn83 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke Hey, sounds great! :) Would you have a link for me where I can look up the details? cc @Asher_Wolf #Internet

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      1. Maeve Marsden‏Verified account @maevemarsden 14 May 2013
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        Hurray! RT @latikambourke: Labor has officially dropped the internet filter. It will save them $4.5m. #budget

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      1. Paul Daniels‏ @pld73 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke about time they dropped that dead idea. A pity they wasted time on it that should have been on the NBN.

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      1. Jack Jessen‏ @JackGJessen 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke @kcarruthers It's a pity it was to save money instead of good reasoning and sense

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      1.  🇦🇺Duke of Darlo Rd‏ @peter124u 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke @RobertCandelori Is that same saving as when you buy a new suit for $500, reduced from $1,000. #500$ in the bank.

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      1. Reynardo the Fox‏ @Reynardo_red 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke @CatherineDeveny YES! Woot!

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      1. Mr Dirk Gently‏ @justadirtyhippy 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke oh no, not the filter http://youtu.be/Qh2sWSVRrmo 

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      1. Max Power‏ @reddwarf40 14 May 2013
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        “@latikambourke: Labor has officially dropped the internet filter. It will save them $4.5m. #budget” ha-freaking-zah

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      1. Alex Lucas‏ @alexlucas1993 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke about time! :) #nocleanfeed #openinternet

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      1. Thommo‏ @ThatThommoGuy 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke Like it was only going to cost them $4.5m to implement!

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      1. IPA‏ @ipaaccountants 14 May 2013
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        This was still in play!? wow. RT @latikambourke: Labor has officially dropped the internet filter. It will save them $4.5m. #budget

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      1. Wonder Llama‏ @SirWonderLlama 14 May 2013
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        @latikambourke yay

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