The Great Firewall of Australia is on the skids as opposition to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy continues to mount.

The project is by no means six feet under, but critics are working hard to place it on the DNR list.

Australian Senate Opposition Leader and shadow Comms Minister Nick Minchin has spoken out against Conroy for failing to release results of the trial and for failing to detail what constitutes success or failure for the trial program.

“Almost two years after coming to office with a plan to censor the internet, Senator Conroy has not even managed to release results for long overdue filtering trials, let alone come close to actually implementing this highly controversial policy,” he said.

“Previous trials of filtering technology have exposed serious problems with both the over-blocking and under-blocking of content, and concerns also remain about the adverse impact a national filtering regime could have on internet speeds.”

Objections over the program’s transparency are the most recent in a list that includes finances and efficacy. Australian citizens are understandably wary of the government’s motives, politicians worry about the pricetag, and some of the nation’s largest ISPs have expressed concerns about network performance.

The filtering program began last October as the brainchild of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy. His party developed the initiative as a way to stem the tide of illicit content whilst catering to the large constituency of outrage manufacturers.

It remains to be seen if the program will be officially nationalized, but it is looking less likely by the day.