On 21 March, following a very, very tight election victory, South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson, stepped down from his position. While his antagonistic stance on an adult rating for video games was only one of the many controversial issues that plagued him, gamers nonetheless rejoiced at this move. However, the battle is far from over...
The next meeting for the Standing Commitee of the Attorney Generals (SCAG) is due on 29 April. Kotaku reports that it is currently unknown whether the R18 rating will be discussed at this meeting. And that is even though the public consultation for the R18+ rating on video games yielded more than 55,000 submissions, which is more than ANY public consultation before it. However, at PALGN, we realise that that there is still a long way to go.
As such, PALGN, EveryonePlays and GAME are still going to keep this debate alive. The debate over the R18+ classification has a long way to go before all State Attorney-Generals agree to amend the current legislation. From 28 February, all the way up until 15 April, you’ll have a chance to sign the following petition
“As of today, Australia does not have an R18+ classification for PC and video games.
This has resulted in many games receiving a lower classification than they otherwise would.
By signing this petition you believe that Australia should have an R18+ classification for PC and video games.”
As of 19 March, the petition had successfully gathered 35,363 signatures. All these people have taken the first steps towards protecting children from mature games. But we still need more.
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How YOU can help spread the word
There is just over three weeks to go and we're still going strong! Even if you've already signed a petition, you can still do your bit to protect children from mature games by spreading word of what we're doing by joining our Facebook and Twitter pages. Also, don't forget to tell all your friends and together we will be able to protect the children from mature games. Every single signature counts.
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All EveryonePlays Articles
Here is a list of all the article that we've written on the issue. Stay tuned, as any new ones will appear on this list.
Campaign for an R18+ PC and Video Game classification gains momentum. [19] Ground-breaking petition tabled in the Australian Senate [10] Tony Abbott: current classification system is “broken”. [8]More responses from the Attorneys-General. [8]
With only a few days to go, we have a petition update for you. [16]
How you can protect children from mature games now. [4] The other side and just what these studies recommend. [5] Just what do these stats and psychology studies mean? [21]
EveryonePlays takes to the audio medium. [ Did the system help or hinder? [6]
By looking at some successful and innovative examples, see how you can help protect children from mature games. [8]
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