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Radioactive IT Atkinson goes against 90 percent of public opinion on R18+ classification
Radioactive IT Atkinson goes against 90 percent of public opinion on R18+ classification | Atkinson goes against 90 percent of public opinion on R18+ classification |
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| by Mike Bantick | |
| Saturday, 01 November 2008 | |
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This was based on some recent senate Hansard reports, and the discussion around both the West Australian lack of input and South Australian opposition to the plan. It now looks as if the inaction has become reality if recent comments by the South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson are taken on face value. During the March meeting of Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) an announcement was made of the intention to seek public opinion on the introduction of a R18+ classification for video game entertainment. An R18+ category would then bring video games in line with cinema and DVD ratings, not withstanding the further lack of an X rating. The recent IA9 report from Bond University confirmed a public backing of the R18+ Classification push. Some 91 percent of respondents backing the idea. And it makes sense, it is win-win making the classification system easier for parents to understand. Given close to 80 percent of parents are present when offspring purchase new video games, this seems to be a plus. Given that the average age of a video gamer is now 30 years old, it furthermore seems ludicrous to treat interatcive entertainment as a purely childish pursuit. |
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