Screenplay has reported on the latest development in the long running struggle for the R rating classification in Australia. While it may seem that progress is stalling somewhat, a spokesperson for Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls has spoken to Screenplay, saying "the wheels move slowly" and that a lot of paperwork and waiting is required.
Meanwhile, Kotaku AU has the press release from The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA) and the Games Developer Association of Australia (GDAA) who have announced their intentions to work together on pushing for the R rating classification, solving the piracy problem, and getting a fair tax incentives for the local industry. The campaign is called 'Game-On'. From the press release...
(Tom Crago, GDAA President): There are over 300 companies in the video game industry in Canada employing over 8000 people. The growth of the Canadian industry has been in no small part thanks to Government support...Australian game developers cannot be expected to be internationally competitive when global market conditions are 'not level'. We owe it to the companies themselves to offer these incentives and we also need to make an investment into Australia's 'smart economy'.