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Post by trog @ 01:10pm 06/05/10 | 20 Comments
Reader Anthony writes to remind us that our Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) will be meeting tomorrow for the first time since last November.

While it's not listed on their site, one of the topics that will apparently be discussed is that little matter of the classification of video games in Australia and whether or not we're going to be getting an R18 rating in the near future.

Update: We contacted the office of the SCAG to find out if we could confirm whether R18 games are on the agenda - they've just gotten back to us to let us know that the agenda is actually confidential, and a "communique" will be released after the meeting (presumably with information about what was discussed). Further, in the comments, Crash has revealed that the NT AG will not be attending due to prior commitments - making it less likely that the R18 topic will be resolved at this meeting. Sad face.



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ravn0s
Posted 01:26pm 06/5/10
i will rage if they choose to ignore the 80k+ signatures etc theyve recieved and not go ahead with an r18 rating.
Eorl
Posted 01:27pm 06/5/10
This will stir it all up :D Can't wait!
Josh
Posted 02:20pm 06/5/10
Hope we get it.
Pinky
Posted 02:32pm 06/5/10
i will rage if they choose to ignore the 80k+ signatures etc theyve recieved and not go ahead with an r18 rating.

Not all submitted discussion papers will be in favour.

The 'against' group is often as strong as the 'for' group. Be assured there's passion on both sides of this debate.
Crash
Posted 02:39pm 06/5/10
Nothing will be decided on, one of the AG's isnt going.

edit - Northern Territory Attorney General, Delia Lawrie, will not be attending

last edited by Crash at 14:39:07 06/May/10
iFraktuRe
Posted 02:53pm 06/5/10
I love how they meet like once every 6 months, and then can't do anything coz one decides not to show.
Josh
Posted 02:55pm 06/5/10
Where is your info from crash?
trog
Posted 05:48pm 06/5/10
Updated: the meeting agenda is 'confidential'
Crash
Posted 07:12pm 06/5/10
I just had a look at the last "Communiqué and Summary of Decisions", it looks like it took them 5 weeks to release the information to the public.
Blade
Posted 08:38pm 06/5/10
screw you Australia, I'm going home.
Eorl
Posted 08:53pm 06/5/10
You have let us down Australia
deadlyf
Posted 09:04pm 06/5/10
NT AG will not be attending due to prior commitments
That's ok, I can understand how doing the job you get paid for out of tax payers pockets wouldn't be a high priority for someone like that. I'm glad they have more important things to do other than being an Attorney-General.
Plasma
Posted 10:26am 07/5/10
F**** sake, epic fail.
molokoplus
Posted 12:07pm 07/5/10
games are bad mkay
Punisher911
Posted 06:02pm 07/5/10
Hah, gotta love the stupidity of this. "Oh sorry, everyone is here except for one, so we're just gonna have to cancel...who's up for a beer or two?"
xutech
Posted 06:42am 08/5/10
Wait another ten years and these people will be chasing your vote - or you'll be censored like china. Looks like the odds are censorship.
trog
Posted 04:12pm 20/5/10
I note the summary of this meeting is now online; here's what they say about R18:

Ministers noted the preliminary outcomes of the public consultation on whether an R 18+ classification for computer games should be introduced and that the Commonwealth will publicly release a status report about the consultation process. Ministers agreed to discuss whether to amend the
National Classification Scheme to introduce an R 18+ classification for computer games at a future meeting. Ministers have requested further analysis of community and expert views.
casa
Posted 04:20pm 20/5/10
i will rage if they choose to ignore the 80k+ signatures etc theyve recieved and not go ahead with an r18 rating.


80k is such a small number compared to 2000k mothers our there who would happily see this slide.
HERMITech
Posted 05:00pm 20/5/10
80k is such a small number compared to 2000k mothers our there who would happily see this slide.

Stop letting breeders vote I say
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