Senator Conroy’s spokeswoman said the government was not deterred by this criticism.
The government was still consulting with internet service providers and considering public submissions; once that process was complete, it would introduce the legislation into parliament, the spokeswoman said.
Australian Christian Lobby managing director Jim Wallace was disappointed.
“The minister has done an excellent job on this . . . and I would like to see it legislated because it was an election promise,” he said.
Opposition communications spokesman Tony Smith said Senator Conroy should come clean on when he would release the legislation.
NICOLA BERKOVIC