Australia intends to introduce filters which will ban access to websites containing criminal content.

However, that claim has been questioned and there has been opposition from some internet users.

The banned sites will be selected by an independent classification body guided by complaints from the public, said Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.

Mr Conroy said the filters included optional extras such as a ban on gambling sites which ISPs could choose to implement in exchange for a grant.

The filter laws will be introduced in parliament in August 2010 and will take a year to implement.

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