Internet filter on hold, reality or election ploy?

Today the ABC has reported that "the filter will not be put in place until an independent review can be carried out into what content would be banned.
The review, which Senator Conroy says is likely to take about a year, will look at what makes up "refused classification" rated content."

A filter that blocks a miniscule fraction of the nasty stuff out there, is trivially bypassed and is universally hated because of the potential for political abuse is, again, put on hold.

One has to ask is this because of the forthcoming election, or could the minister actually have begun to listen to people after all this time?

I would hope that sense has prevailed and they are doing the work that should have been done 3 years ago, but we are talking about politicians so it's more than likely an attempt to defuse yet another political timebomb ticking under the floor.

I really hope that I am wrong, but I won't be holding my breath.