Media Release
The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed the decision of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General not to provide an R18+ Classification for games.
Mr Wallace was one of the panellists at the Standing Committee of Attorney Generals today. The meeting included seeing a series of clips of examples of both film and game classifications.
“It was very clear to me that the great majority of AGs were in a state of bemusement that anyone could want to make or play many of these games and particularly those proposed for an R18+ rating,” Mr Wallace said.
“It is clear that the meeting failed to get support for the R18 classification as a result.
“The claims that the MA15+ rating for games contains a number of games that should be classified higher is simply admission of a failed system,” Mr Wallace said.
“The Australian Christian Lobby has called for a comprehensive review across all technologies and mediums including advertising and entertainment, for some time and particularly of the political parties during the last election.
“With the convergence of technologies and mediums we can no longer penny pick our solutions, as it seems they might be proposing to do in the future with a look at games only.
“Any classification system must be practical and enforceable across all the whole range of technologies and mediums of advertising and entertainment. To do anything less will be a waste of time,” Mr Wallace said.
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Just want to correct you, the outcome has been stated as being postponed, not refused. March next year, the Attorneys-General will revisit the issue, and hopefully the will of the public will actually be heard that time around.
Before advocating computer games are just harmless fun, read How video games perpetuate the commodity model of sex and the heartbreaking stories told on the On-Line Gamers Anonymous website.
What I don’t understand is why they don’t allow 18+ games but teach parents how to set the content lock on their childrens video game systems? I think classification is always a better idea than censorship. You do know every banned game can just be bought on eBay right? And if you teach the parents how to manage their childs gaming instead of using their xbox as a babysitter then everyone gets what they want
You have help to ensure piracy continues, and that kids get their games of the internet with no controls, instead of a shop that can control who buys what.
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Glen
Australians are concerned about escalating violence. Your use of unrestrained rage and verbal threats provide two reasons as to why our society must carefully consider the possible introduction of more violent computer games.
ACL
A victory for a brighter future. The need for an across the board classification system that applies to all media is a must and I thank you for continuing to pursue it.