a ddos attack on the government only gives the government more ammunition to paint the average protester as a criminal or someone who is trying to harm the government. a peaceful protest is far more effective.
Voting for these people would seem a good protest -- http://www.pirateparty.org.au/
When no one will listen to the people who will actually be affected by this, what other options are left?
This is probably the only article I've read that is pro-filter.
"Oh, and the ones with the government contract to implement the filter."
The government body ACMA will maintain a list of blacklisted websites (which already occurs, although pointless at this stage). I understand it will be the responsibility of the individual ISPs to choose how to block those websites.
to mrs and mrs family voter, this makes those who protest look bad and can sway their opinions on the censorship.
It's possible that Anonymous' muckery could stir up discussion about this topic that otherwise would not have existed as the average Australian lapsed back into complacency. It's also possible their attacks will end up being counter-productive. Either way, I have to admire their reckless vigilantism against censorship, and can only imagine the LuLz being generated in the formal setting of Australia's bureaucracy.