The Prime Minister has used a Christian forum to announce a $189m program to improve Internet safety.
The Net Alert initiative will offer free internet filtering programs to households, appoint internet safety officers and run a public awareness campaign.
The Australian Federal Police will receive increased resources to detect and investigate criminal behaviour online.
The Prime Minister made the announcement at a Christian forum in which he and Opposition leader Kevin Rudd spoke to Christians across Australia via a webcast.
The event was webcast live to thousands of Christians in 700 churches, halls, clubs and even private homes across the country.