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    The government agency charged with policing Australia's anti-spam legislation initially seemed to rule out investigating a spamming scandal involving the Prime Minister, John Howard and his son, Tim Howard.

  • Labor claims PM's Net Harbour deals breach Spam Act

    The federal Opposition has asked Australia's spam legislation enforcers to investigate what it claims is a breach of the Spam Act 2004 by the Prime Minister, coalition politicians and a company whose directors include the Prime Minister's son.

  • John Howard mixed up with Viagra: Anti-spam group

    Anti-spam group Coalition Against Unsolicited Bulk E-mail in Australia (CAUBE.AU) has expressed their disappointment on Prime Minister John Howard's "spamming" strategy, saying he is mixing himself up with other spam e-mails common in people's inboxes.

  • ALP's Net Harbour spam assault quietened

    The federal Opposition has reiterated its claim that the Prime Minister, John Howard and other coalition politicians breached the spirit of the Spam Act in the Net Harbour incident despite the spam watchdog last week seemingly clearing them of any legal concerns.

  • UPDATE: Alston is leaving

    Senator Richard Alston, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, has announced his retirement from the Senate. A cabinet reshuffle sees the current Attorney-General, Daryl Williams, take over Alston's portfolio.

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    Communications minister Daryl Williams and his political foe Kate Lundy debate on a wide range of issues, including three most pressing problems facing Australia's ICT industry.

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