One of Australia's biggest internet organizations has refused assertions by a federal minister that it backs the Rudd Government's web sifting proposal.

Today, a Spokesperson for iiNet said that the firm had been in contact with the bureau of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to file a grievance after he stated that it was in support of the Government's filtering strategy.

They said that they been in contact with Senator Conroy's staff to confirm that they do not sustain the filter and urged him not to misrepresent their status.

Yesterday, Senator Conroy was cited in the Sydney Morning Herald as saying that the proposal was backed by numerous internet service providers (ISPs), together with iiNet.

He was quoted as saying that this regulation has been backed up by 85% of Australian internet service providers, who have said that they would acknowledge the filter, together with Telstra, Optus, iPrimus and iiNet.

But iiNet said that was trash.

The Company said that its rank on the Government's internet filtering policy had not altered since January, when it cautioned that the plan would not be successful and could present parents with a fake sense of safety.

iiNet Chief Regulatory Officer, Steve Dalby said in an open letter at the time, "Let's be clear. We don't support the Government's proposal. We never have".