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Summary: The Attorney-General's Department has answered Greens
Party concerns that a Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), like that
in the US, could find its way to Australia given time.   SOPA —
which aims to introduce measures to battle online piracy — has
lost support after a spate of online protests occurred this
week, involving the likes of Wikipedia and Reddit blacking out
to show their opposition of the Bill. However, it is set to be
brought back to the table after changes have been made, and the
somewhat watered-down PIPA Bill will also be voted on next week.
This week, Greens Party communications spokesperson Scott Ludlam
urged the government to speak out against the Bill, saying that
it would endanger the government's $35.9 billion National
Broadband Network (NBN) project.  "Has the Australian Government
made any representation whatsoever to the US Government on this
issue? Do they recognise that there will be little purpose in
investing ten