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This is not just about Wikileaks, but all websites deemed objectionable by the government. Remember the original motive behind such laws: protecting children online.

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Shouldn't there be some kind of due process to ensure that this power is not abused for censorship? Are there any organizations in Australia that fight against this law? It's a bit scary to see a developed nation implementing measures inspired by China.

Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) is one such organisation: http://www.efa.org.au/category/censorship/mandatory-isp-filt...

A lot of other NGOs have weighed on the issue as well, though.

I'd call that less of a "motive" and more of a "rationalization."

It's a fig-leaf.

Actually the scary thing is I think that it really is the motivation.

Good intentions are usually the culprit when bad things happen.

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