The long-awaited introduction of an adults-only rating for video games in Australia could be a step closer after South Australia’s Michael Atkinson yesterday resigned from his position as Attorney-General.
Mr Atkinson has been the South Australian Attorney-General since 2002 and has frustrated attempts to introduce an R18+ rating for games because its introduction requires unanimous support from all state and federal classification ministers.
“There ought to be renewal in the ministry,’’ he told reporters.
“There are talented people on the Labor backbench who deserve a go. I don’t think we want all the Labor ministers leaving in a bunch about the 2014 general election and so it’s important that that renewal be staged.’’
Australia is the only democracy in the western world not to have an adults-only rating for video games. Last year six games were refused classification for exceeding the limits of the MA15+ rating, effectively banning their sale in Australia.
Halle-fricken-lujha. A small step towards freedom of speech in Oz. I’m pretty sure he was pushed as he is not popular and there’s a federal election this year.
Oz? I thought Oz referred to New Zeland, not Australia.
[Get with the program, cobber! 🙂 – h.]
WooHoo for you Honeyman!
That’s a really creepy photo.
Bout damn time this puritanical jerk left office. Hes the reason I wasn’t able to buy a legitimate copy of Fallout 3 last year (god bless the torrentz).
#1 Um, Oz = Oztralia = Australia
For the small number of americans who don’t know how to pronounce Aussie correctly, it goes Ozzy, NOT Ossy
Melbourne is Mel-bun not Mel-Borne
Brisbane is Briz-bn not Briz-bane
Vegimite is foul muck
NOBODY drinks Fosters. We just export it for idiots.
Here endeth the lesson.
As addition to what Zybch said, I would like to concur that Fosters is indeed fermented wallaby urine and not fit to drink in Australia.
That has to be the creepiest photo on the Internet!
Oh, and it’s New Zealand, not New Zeland.
New Zealand=Kiwis=Homicidal maniacs.
Australia=Aussies=Sheep-fuckers.
I do not think this will have any actual effect on the Labor government’s policies, it would seem he is just a sacrificial lamb due to the voter backlash. Atkinson’s polices are Labor’s policies.
The Liberals suck (vote independent) but I find it disturbing (but not surprising) that a government was re-elected after being accused of protecting child abusers, one accuser (the lower house speaker) was forced from office, two were murdered and another (Gypsy Joker’s former boss) has not been seen since. There is little evidence but there tends to be a lack of evidence when you kill the witnesses.
What am I thinking? Labor is tough on crime and protects the family. Noth-ing, to see here.
#7 It’s NZ that are the Sheep-Shagers maaaaaaaaate.
Fosters? Fosters is ozzie for weasel piss.
“Freedom Loving Aussies Rejoice..”, all three of you.
Now if we can stop the ISP firewall bullshit that Kevin Rudd is pushing 🙂
I am so glad I chose to use a ‘nom-de-net’ rather than my real name for this sort of thing.
Is that guy related to Glen Beck? Can the original artist do one with Glen Beck? Oh, do one of Rush! For balance he can do one of Obama as well.