OMFG !!! What is wrong with Australian Government !!!

Smashes the mouse into the wall after reading this...

http://games.on.net/article/14738/R18_Rating_for_Games_to_go_Before_Parliament_in_February

For those of us Aussies hoping to have an R+18 Rating on Games anytime soon, please read.... and then weep...

All that saturated fat has taken over their brains. Spellingiscool

its weird, back in the day it was a place where criminals were sent.

Lol thats pretty funny considering most aussies are decendents of criminals, maybe they are trying to keep your natural criminal urges under wraps :D

I can relate.

What a sick world.

And you guys allow spousal abuse. Your government has all it's priorities backwards.

And you guys allow spousal abuse. Your government has all it's priorities backwards.

GummiRaccoon

Videogames made them do it.

I love living in the U.K. Were best friends with the USA, free health care,! Did I mention were best friends with the USA?

Also they don't ban games often.

What kind of government won't let grown adults make their own entertainment decisions? I would urge any game developer to not pander to these clowns. If the game doesn't meet Australian standards, just don't sell it in Australia.

What kind of government won't let grown adults make their own entertainment decisions? I would urge any game developer to not pander to these clowns. If the game doesn't meet Australian standards, just don't sell it in Australia.

Falconoffury

Smashes the mouse into the wall after reading this...http://games.on.net/article/14738/R18_Rating_for_Games_to_go_Before_Parliament_in_FebruaryFor those of us Aussies hoping to have an R+18 Rating on Games anytime soon, please read.... and then weep...FelipeInside

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]Smashes the mouse into the wall after reading this...http://games.on.net/article/14738/R18_Rating_for_Games_to_go_Before_Parliament_in_FebruaryFor those of us Aussies hoping to have an R+18 Rating on Games anytime soon, please read.... and then weep...ChiliDragon

In Australia there isn't a MATURE Rating for games. So if a game is too violent or shows too much sex, it gets banned. That means shops can't stock it. (People still play it by importing the game etc). There has been talk for years about introducing a mature rating for games (movies have them), but some idiot government people don't want to so the bill never gets passed.FelipeInside

ehhh...if it doesn't meat Australian standards, then it gets BANNED in Australia, so they couldn't sell it anyway....FelipeInside

I mean that they shouldn't make an Australian version of the game, to meet those standards. The more great games that don't make it to Australia, the more pressure to change the laws.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"] ehhh...if it doesn't meat Australian standards, then it gets BANNED in Australia, so they couldn't sell it anyway....Falconoffury

I mean that they shouldn't make an Australian version of the game, to meet those standards. The more great games that don't make it to Australia, the more pressure to change the laws.

GUYS: don't think please that all Australians are stupid etc etc. This law hasn't been passed cause of 2 or 3 people that have their own agendas. The outcry from the gamers has always been that a mature rating is needed.FelipeInside

Well some companies needed to "change" their games. For example Left for Dead 2 had the Australian version where there was no dismemberment. FelipeInside

I know, and I'm saying they shouldn't. Other companies that needed to make changes to release in Australia didn't. We should see more of that.

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And you guys allow spousal abuse. Your government has all it's priorities backwards.

topgunmv

Videogames made them do it.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]GUYS: don't think please that all Australians are stupid etc etc. This law hasn't been passed cause of 2 or 3 people that have their own agendas. The outcry from the gamers has always been that a mature rating is needed.ChiliDragon

"Government is not the fix to the problem, it is the problem." Ronaldo Maximus

Lol thats pretty funny considering most aussies are decendents of criminals, maybe they are trying to keep your natural criminal urges under wraps :D

jonleeprice

Same could be said for The States too, especially in the eyes of the Indians, and England. Just sayin.

But TC you are right, it is all about money and power... Sad world we live in.

crocodile dundee should take over that bunch of old men, who want to protect "kids" from playin violent videogames. sigh.. in germany and some euro countries they limit gore, and in spain they tried to compare videogames to drug abuse in an anti-drug ad lol..

What kind of government won't let grown adults make their own entertainment decisions?

The same kind that the USA has?

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]In Australia there isn't a MATURE Rating for games. So if a game is too violent or shows too much sex, it gets banned. That means shops can't stock it. (People still play it by importing the game etc). There has been talk for years about introducing a mature rating for games (movies have them), but some idiot government people don't want to so the bill never gets passed.ChiliDragon

Have you seen footage of congress talking about sopa?

"I dun git computerz, bring in the nerds"

The bring in the nerds part is actually a verbatim quote that a ton of them said.

The majority of elected officials are idiots.

[QUOTE="ChiliDragon"][QUOTE="FelipeInside"]In Australia there isn't a MATURE Rating for games. So if a game is too violent or shows too much sex, it gets banned. That means shops can't stock it. (People still play it by importing the game etc). There has been talk for years about introducing a mature rating for games (movies have them), but some idiot government people don't want to so the bill never gets passed.topgunmv

Have you seen footage of congress talking about sopa?

"I dun git computerz, bring in the nerds"

The bring in the nerds part is actually a verbatim quote that a ton of them said.

The majority of elected officials are idiots.

LOL yeah I saw that, conspiracy or incompetence, take your pic lol.

NEEEEEEERRRRDDDDDDDSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crocodile dundee should take over that bunch of old men, who want to protect "kids" from playin violent videogames. sigh.. in germany and some euro countries they limit gore, and in spain they tried to compare videogames to drug abuse in an anti-drug ad lol..

alan_carter

The efforts to legislate was blocked for years by one State Attorney-General. Since they moved on there actually has been progress. Progress may be slow, but progress nonetheless.

Several other countries 'ban' video games. A complete list is on Wikipedia.

I feel kinda bad for you Aussie gamers...hang in there..

And at the same time I can't help but feel lucky that I live in a country that never censored videogames...and even if it did, retailers didn't care :P

Doesn't surprise me anymore with our Australian Govt. After all, the State govt still hasn't fixed bridges damaged from flooding 12 months ago, but built a new million dollar sport stadium. Oh and whilst the budgets are in the red , require loans to do it all. Now they have called a new state election in a short timeframe of March 2012, good luck with that. Plus they are allowed to use taxpayer dollars to fund the advertising, but rules state the opposition has to fund themselves.
We seriously need some younger people workingpolitical. Maybe the govt really need other insights. When I see Canberra news, it'sa lot of the timesolder, fat, balding men pouncing around speaking.

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[QUOTE="ChiliDragon"][QUOTE="FelipeInside"]In Australia there isn't a MATURE Rating for games. So if a game is too violent or shows too much sex, it gets banned. That means shops can't stock it. (People still play it by importing the game etc). There has been talk for years about introducing a mature rating for games (movies have them), but some idiot government people don't want to so the bill never gets passed.Lach0121

Have you seen footage of congress talking about sopa?

"I dun git computerz, bring in the nerds"

The bring in the nerds part is actually a verbatim quote that a ton of them said.

The majority of elected officials are idiots.

LOL yeah I saw that, conspiracy or incompetence, take your pic lol.

I've often wondered what makes someone who has been elected an instant authority on whatever subject is being considered.

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[QUOTE="topgunmv"]

Have you seen footage of congress talking about sopa?

"I dun git computerz, bring in the nerds"

The bring in the nerds part is actually a verbatim quote that a ton of them said.

The majority of elected officials are idiots.

Rickylee

LOL yeah I saw that, conspiracy or incompetence, take your pic lol.

I've often wondered what makes someone who has been elected an instant authority on whatever subject is being considered.

You are not alone in wondering that, my friend.

Stuh-ruth!

I've often wondered what makes someone who has been elected an instant authority on whatever subject is being considered.Rickylee