July will be crunch time for R18+ classification on computer games (Australia)
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[QUOTE=QueenElizebeth;28523086]False. In the case that State and Federal legislation are conflicting, the Federal legislation will always be the correct one and override the State legislation.
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Section 109 of the constitution. Check it.[/QUOTE]
That's insulting, s.109 is 101 of Australian studies.
Partial delegation of power, check it.
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[quote]While generally the State and Territory enforcement legislation relies on classification decisions made under the C'th Act, some States have reserved censorship powers enabling them to over-ride classifications by the Commonwealth Classification Boards. For example:
South Australian legislation empowers the State Censorship Minister and the S.A. Classification Council to classify publications, films and computer games whether or not they have been classified by the C'th Board and the State classification over-rides the C'th classification;
Tasmania legislation empowers the State Censorship Minister to establish a Review Committee, to review and make recommendations about “a classified film [that] unduly emphasises matters of cruelty or violence”, and to re-classify such a film over-riding the C'th classification;
Northern Territory legislation establishes a "Publications and Films Review Board" which has functions and powers relating “to any matter not subject to an arrangement between the Territory and the Commonwealth referred to in section 4 of the Commonwealth Act”;
Queensland legislation establishes the positions of "publications classification officer" and "computer games classification officer" which are empowered to classify publications and computer games that have not been classified under the C'th Act and if such publications or games are subsequently classified under the C'th Act, the Qld classification over-rides same.[/quote]
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Here is the website, is good.
[url]http://libertus.net/censor/clscensor.html[/url]
That really makes it sound like a mess. No wonder the relevant federal legislation has been amended so often in a short period of time.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;28523280]That really makes it sound like a mess. No wonder the relevant federal legislation has been amended so often in a short period of time.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it really is.
Of course, in about five to fifteen years one could reasonably expect the federal government hold most, if not all of the power (at least concurrent power anyhow).
[QUOTE=Contag;28523201]That's insulting, s.109 is 101 of Australian studies.
Partial delegation of power, check it.
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Here is the website, is good.
[url]http://libertus.net/censor/clscensor.html[/url][/QUOTE]
In that case, the Federal Govt could always make legislation to override the legislation that the state Govts have in place to ensure their ability to control classifications.
[QUOTE=QueenElizebeth;28523381]In that case, the Federal Govt could always make legislation to override the legislation that the state Govts have in place to ensure their ability to control classifications.[/QUOTE]
To combat that, the states would have to amend their own legislation and develop their own classification body, otherwise [B]all[/B] material in that state is effectively refused classification.
I want this to pass.
[QUOTE=phill977;28519152]I live in Australia, and if the R18 rating comes out, will L4D2 get uncensored?[/QUOTE]
If Valve can be fucked to un-censor it, yes.
It's probably a simple variable. I'm sure they will.
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Actually, I guess it needs to get reclassified.
Thank goodness I'm over 18.
But the censorship and regulation in Australia is way over the top, it's ridiculous.
I also love how the government is doing parenting on behalf of every Australian parent. Who needs parents when the government decides what's "suitable"?
Well its all well and good, but we have to remember it takes one conservative nutjob to ruin it for everyone, and although Atkinson the original cunt isnt SA's AT any more the new guy alledgedly holds the same opinion on the matter...
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