Finally! A petition!

**CountArach** · 11-20-2009, 02:50

Here is the situation explained:

The OFLC’s game classifications are based on the charter handed down to them by the Attorney General’s office. To amend the charter, the Attorneys General from each state have to meet and come to a unanimous decision.

And one of them is holding up the otherwise unanimous decision to introduce an R18+ rating to games.

Would you know it, it’s the same man who’s in favour of internet censorship (which is also a horrendously bad idea). He’s the South Australian Attorney General, Michael Atkinson.

So it would still be illegal.

**pevergreen** · 11-20-2009, 02:59

Yes, to make it legal throughout australia

In the letter we received from Michael Atkinson he stated that:

"In Australia there is merit in a national classification scheme that requires unanimity between jurisdictions. State and Territory boarders are incapable of restricting media to jurisdiction: once games classified R18+ are available in one State they will be readily available in others."

In Queensland computer games are regulated by two Acts:

* The Federal Act: Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995
* A State Act: Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995

A small adjustment in the State Act could mean that computer games refused classification under the Federal Act would then be able to be Classified R18+ under the State Act. This would make those games legally available in Queensland.

Sponsoring Member: Hon Kate Jones MP

MP approval, I'm happy.

**Subotan** · 11-20-2009, 10:20

Why does the Australian Government hate computer games?

**pevergreen** · 11-20-2009, 13:35

It doesnt, a certain man does.

One man, blocking an entire country.

The board itself (the one that classifies) complains about it, but this shiela won't bloody well let it pass.