Submissions are open for an R18+ games classification in Australia - PLEASE SUBMIT.

Taken from Agg's news post here.

Submissions are being sought on whether the Australian National Classification Scheme should include an R 18+ classification category for computer games. Submissions can be made by downloading and completing the submission template. Submissions may also be mailed or faxed. The discussion paper and submission template contain the contact details for making a submission.

See: Official site

Discussion Paper Links: PDF DOC

Submission Download Links: PDF DOC

"This is your opportunity to tell the Australian and the State and Territory Governments your views before they consider whether the current situation should be changed."

If you want to see a change made to the classification system, please take the few minutes to fill in a submission and mail it to the provided address.

 

ok, i'm on it!

 

OK, I'll get it filled out and mailed first thing tomorrow.

 

I will email a submission tonight- will also get some mates to do it, too.

 

http://www.igea.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IA9-Interactive-Australia-2009-Full-Report.pdf

Might provide some usefull content for your submissions

 

As mentioned above, you can email a submission if posting is a deterrent

 

Done!

You can email it in it's pretty straight forward just takes 5min...

If the entire Australian game playing community does this they will be swamped and have no choice but support R18+ classification.

 

and submitted. I made mention of Atkinson and how he's a douche (i didn't really say that just what he thinks is wrong).

 

Just avoid the offensive language, last thing we need is that one idiot sending in a stupid letter that gets published as an example of a gamer.

 

Done my part


Mentioned that the government is not supporting the development of the games industry, and issues such as this just detur companies from developing here.
Me and my fellow game design students that i know are all planning on moving out of the country because of how terrible the situation is with our games industries.

Also mentioned that the fact that 1 man deciding that we cant have them isnt democratic and that last time i checked this isnt china (though its starting to look that way)

 

With politicians track records I highly doubt they'll be pointing fingers. Even so, I agree.

 

This all seems a futile to me, Atkinson will as he has always done put his head in the sand and ignore any and all evidence that counters his claims. Until he is out of office there is NO chance for change and he has said as much on many occasions.

 

then he should be removed because he's not doing his job! they should answer to the public, not the other way round!

 

omgomgomg, guild mate just linked this on WoW. About time too.

 

Really? Since when did politics have anything to do with what the public wants?
Since when was politics about coming to a logical and reasoned conclusion to base laws upon.

If laws were based on what the people wanted and they were based on logic marijuana, ecstasy, steroids and khat would all be a perfectly legal drugs.

 

I sent one off, hope they actually take some action, not try shut people up for a while.

 

This should be an announcement, permanently on top of the forum until the 28th of feb

 

Yeah but if this demonstrates enough public support he will be forced to conform a phone call from K.Rudd telling him he is making the party look bad I imagine will do wonders to his attitude.

 

it's all about accountability!

 

Thanks for sharing this. I shall get it done asap