75396 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Internal Affairs

75396 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she stand by her statement “Geo-blocking, or internet filtering, was considered but will not be part of the regulatory regime because it would be very resource intensive to maintain and is easily circumvented via a VPN”, if so, what was the estimated cost of such a geo-blocking regime?

Hon Brooke van Velden: Yes. Estimated costs for the implementation and ongoing costs of blocking websites were $10 million per annum, with costs expected to increase each year due to the resource intensive nature of the system.