>_From: Antony
> 
> 
> > I'm interested why people reject a statutory body approach. I did too, for a
> > long time. Compared to what we face now, I'm not so sure its the worser evil.
> > 
> > Is it fear of this becoming a tax/revenue process?
> 
> For me, it is the fear of a body that does not have any knowledge of the
> area getting involved in something they know nothing about and making
> terrible mistakes/laws. They act too quickly without thinking and often
> without wide consultation. They also often act extremely slowly and then
> rush at the end and make mistakes.
> 
> I'd see an industry body that made proposals based on strong support from
> the internet community as a very good way to go. That way, the govt merely
> has to rubber-stamp it and not interfer.

the government has already stated its prefered position is industry 
self regulation

Vic