Monday, February 6, 2012

Atkinson Steps Down as South Australia’s Attorney-General

Michael Atkinson, Attorney-General of South Australia, resigns. Gamers rejoice.

Former Aussie Classification Board Member Speaks in Support of R18+

Paul J Hunt, former Deputy Director of the Classification Board and  senior executive with the Office of Film and Literature Classification, has issued a seventeen page response to the Australian Government’s discussion paper concerning the potential for an R18+ classification. This letter from Hunt, who describes himself as both a parent and child of gamers, [...]

Aussie Ministers Silent on R18+ Rating

Public opinion on the creation of an 18 and up rating for the Australian classification board is overwhelmingly positive, but with less than a week before the consultation period ends, Attorney Generals at both the state and territory levels are predominantly silent. Of the two minsters who previously spoke in favor of the movement, Australian [...]