May 6, 2011
Catharine Lumby and Kate Crawford from the Journalism and Media Research Centre at the UNSW have written a piece at The Conversation about how we can end the media free for all and regulate content wherever it appears. To read the piece, click here You can also access the full report titled: The Adaptive Moment: A Fresh Approach to Convergent Media in...
Apr 5, 2011
This is a great piece written by Mark Serrels over Kotaku on the absence of any rational argument in the R18+ debate. To read click here.
Mar 24, 2011
MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2011 THE HON ROBERT McCLELLAND MP ATTORNEY-GENERAL THE HON BRENDAN O’CONNOR MP MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE MEDIA RELEASE The Gillard Government today launched a comprehensive review of the National Classification Scheme to be conducted by the Australian Law Reform Commission. Attorney-General Robert McClelland...
Mar 16, 2011
As reported at abc.net.au, if there is no agreement to change the rating system for computer games at the next SCAG meeting in July, there could be a wide-ranging shake up of the Classification Act. To read more click...
Mar 8, 2011
Fed Media Release Minister For Home Affairs And Justice – The Hon Brendan O’Connor MP Saturday, 5 March 2011 Minister for Justice Brendan O’Connor says July will be the time for Classification Ministers to decide on introducing an R 18+ classification for computer games. “Australians who’ve been following this debate will know that this issue has...
Feb 16, 2011
As reported today by Laura Parker at Gamespot, the current NSW Attorney-General will not by attending the March SCAG meeting as his Government will be in caretaker mode, pending the NSW State Election. Therefore a decision on R18+ can not be made as it requires unanimous agreement from all State and Territory Attorneys-General. To read the article, click...
