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	<title>R18+ Games Australia &#187; ag department</title>
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		<title>Discussion Paper: Preliminary Results In</title>
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		<dc:creator>Glenn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Refused Classification, early results for the R18+ Discussion Paper are released. Helen Daniels, assistant secretary of the Copyright and Classification Policy Branch, explains that a majority of submissions were in favour of an R18+ rating for games. As of 1 February, we received 6,239 submissions: 5, 465 have been by email, 447 by [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to <a href="http://www.refused-classification.com/news/2010/02-14-illegal-porn-and-the-r18-debate.html">Refused Classification</a>, early results for the <a href="http://www.ag.gov.au/gamesclassification">R18+ Discussion Paper</a> are released. Helen Daniels, assistant secretary of the Copyright and Classification Policy Branch, explains that a majority of submissions were in favour of an R18+ rating for games.</p>
<blockquote><p>As of 1 February, we received 6,239 submissions: 5, 465 have been by email, 447 by fax and 327 by post.</p>
<p>The majority received so far are tending to support having an R18+ classification for computer games, but, as I said, we have only processed about 20 per cent.</p>
<p>As at 28 January, 11 of the 1,084 processed submissions opposed an R18+ classification for computer games.</p></blockquote>
<p>A majority supporting an R18+ rating may be well and good for now. However, the deadline is days away, meaning that there is enough time for a lot of submissions to oppose the rating. To make sure this does not happen, make a submission if you haven&#8217;t already done so, and tell your friends and family to do the same as well. You have until February 28th to make your voice heard.</p>
<p>The R18+ discussion paper was <a href="http://www.refused-classification.com/news/2010/02-14-illegal-porn-and-the-r18-debate.html#r18-discussion-paper">discussed</a> in the Senate.</p>
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