Vale, Fake Stephen Conroy

Tim Burrowes

March 17, 2009 5:03

Fake Stephen Conroy, a Twitterer who built a devoted following with satirical postings in the voice of Australia’s digital minister, is no more.

Fake Conroy, who began posting late last year, built a devoted following on Twitter, with his comedic take on the shortcomings of the government’s plans for Internet filtering.

“Anything is fair game. My fave is filtered coffee! Everything is better filtered!”

Widespread speculation about Fake Conroy’s identity followed with digital agency Amnesia publishing a list of suspects.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.