Opposition treasury spokesperson, Joe Hockey, says the extent of the coalition's rollback of the national broadband network would depend on when the next election is called.

Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has underscored his support for Labor’s controversial mandatory internet filtering scheme in a heated debate on the ABC’s Q&A program with representatives of the public, the Coalition, the Australian Sex Party and more.

Liberal MPs Malcolm Turnbull and Paul Fletcher flayed Labor’s mandatory internet filter project at an anti-filter forum held by the former Opposition Leader on August 7 in Sydney, where not a single voice was raised in praise of the controversial policy and Turnbull claimed the idea was now in the past

When Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, told Triple J and ARN that his party would fight the filter, it signalled the death knell for the highly controversial issue. But rather than put a feather in the cap of the Coalition, it’s set to give the Labor party a solid boost come election day.

Reactions to Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey's startling revelation last night that the Coalition would vote against Labor's mandatory internet filtering policy - likely dooming it to fail - continued to roll in this morning, including one from outspoken filter opponent and Exetel chief, John Linton.

The Australian Christian Lobby has slammed as "incomprehensible" a revelation by Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey late yesterday that the Coalition would vote against Labor's controversial mandatory internet filtering project if associated legislation made it into parliament.

Opposition Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has said the Coalition would vote against a mandatory ISP filter if it lost to the Government. The move makes it highly unlikely for the Government to implement the measure.

The Coalition has come under fire for its proposed Budget, which would see major IT initiatives slashed if it came to power.