A strategy consultant to the globe's biggest social networking website, Facebook, says that he fears that the Australian Government's intended obligatory web filter is going to work.

An ex-member of the US Federal Trade Commission, Mozelle Thompson portrayed the Rudd Government's policies for an internet sifts as a difficult plan.

He told the journalists that the plan, which they are making, is an inert suggestion for a dynamic quandary.

He added that he is certain that it will not work.

Mr. Thompson unites with a series of critics of the projected filter, together with the US ambassador to Australia, Jeff Bleich, Google and Yahoo.

Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy said that last month, Facebook did not have any regard for customers' privacy.

Coming from the US, Mr. Thompson was in Melbourne on Friday to give proof to a federal Parliamentary inquest into cyber security.

He was in Canberra prior this week to partake in Senator Conroy's advice-giving working group on cyber security, but the duo did not meet up.

Mr. Thompson said, "We have always co-operated with Governments around the world, especially with the Australian Government. We hope to have a continuing relationship”.

Facebook recently altered its privacy settings to provide consumers with extra control over the data that they share.

Mr. Thompson has been counseling Facebook on privacy and regulatory matters since 2006.