Western Australia Looking to Ban R18+ Games

[VinWarrior]

Today it was revealed that Western Australia is looking to place a ban on the sale and purchase of all R18+ games, especially to minors.

 

A report made this month released by the Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People recommends that the Australian government outright ban sales for Mature or R18+ games. Kotaku.com states that the report was originally made in 2013 and has gone through reworking, only now being considered by the Western Australian Government. Currently, it needs to be reviewed by the Attorney General of Western Australia before it can be passed. The report outlines the details of banning the sale, purchase, ownership, and advertisement for such products as R18+ Games and films. The passing would also make it impossible for a parent or guardian to supply an underage person with an R18+ game or film, despite the person's platform of use belonging to the adult. As well, the advise an educational campaign be enacted to alert parents of the dangers of mature content in film and games, and enforce these new laws. The broad topic also covers the, "sexualisation of children in all forms of media".

 

 

Do you support this censorship across the media, or is it not justified or even remotely authorized for them to do? Let me know below, thanks for reading!

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[Connor Kenway]

not surprised lol so many Aussie minors that play stuff I'm unable to play  like if it's 'MA15' you can play it whilst being underage, here in NZ it's R13,R16 and R18 which means by law you have to provide ID and show you are the legal age 

[Halo6 Follower]

Damn...

[Buns]

This really sucks but there is nothing we can do unless you live there

 

Hopefully Azaxx and other Aussies can still buy their games at the end of the day ;-;

[rrhuntington]

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[HIWBC]

Well this certainly is a bad for the Aussie gamers that live in Western Australia .

[Adam91]

It's stupid, If adults are also banned from buying 18+ games to protect mental health and such then ban stuff like gambling or even the things that physically damage health like alcohol or cigarettes. Not that I support banning those things btw but just making a point. Great find Edward!