Following is presentation to Parliament on February 15th, the R18+ classification bill hit yet another hurdle as the Federal Opposition requested an inquiry. It was a little hair-tearing for some as the reasoning behind the request was due to not enough consultation having been performed on the matter -- a notion that would seem ridiculous to any of us that have been following this issue for the past few years and observed the abundance of consultation that has already been performed.

Fortunately, the inquiry has reached that same sane conclusion and it's official recomendation is that The House of Representatives pass the legislation (That you can read for youreslf in the full report. Thanks Kotaku).

The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives pass the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012.

Refreshingly, the report is very clear that the matter has been sufficiently scrutinised and that the issue simply is not as controversial as minority groups such as the Australian Christian Lobby would have us believe.

The Committee is satisfied that the evidence demonstrates overwhelming support for an R18+ Restricted classification for computer games. The Committee further notes that the Bill’s aim is not controversial. Rather, it seeks to align the existing classification system for computer games with the system that applies to films.

Now lets just hope this same level of sanity sees the bill swiftly through the rest of the Parliamentary process.