Government receives 55,000+ submissions on R18+ games
The recent review (EFA and AusGamers’ submission is here) on the introduction of an R18+ rating has apparently received more than 55,000 submissions from Australians interested in this issue. This sort of turnout is incredible – several orders of magnitude higher than the regular response rate to Government reviews. I want to extend our particular […]
EFA and AusGamers submission on R18+ games
The Review on the introduction of an R18+ rating for computer games closes on Sunday. To all of you who have not yet made a submission, I encourage you to do so. To make a submission, use the template provided on the Attorney-General’s website. Fill out the questionnaire and add your own comments. It is […]
EFA’s draft R18+ for games discussion paper
The public consultation on the introduction of an R18+ for computer games closes at the end of the month. Jessi Citizen, on behalf of EFA and in conjunction with Ausgamers, has prepared a draft response to the consultation that sets out our understanding of the issues and our arguments. Draft submission paper (MS Word format) […]
Games Classification discussion paper finally released
The Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department has finally released the public consultation paper on the R18+ classification of computer games. This marks the next stage in the campaign for an R18+ rating. We will be working with AusGamers to prepare a submission that accurately and persuasively addresses the civil liberties concerns of Australian gamers. If you think […]