South Australian Attorney-General, Michael Atkinson, gave a speech against the R ratings classification for games in Australia to Parliament today, but could not finish because of the "raucous interjections" he received during his talk. News.com.au has the full transcript of what Mr Atkinson had hoped to say had he not been ordered to shut up and sit back the hell down...
I do not want children to be able to get their hands on R18+ games easily. I understand that the lack of an R18+ classification denies some adults the chance to play some games, however, the need to keep potentially harmful material away from children is far more important.Proponents for the classification say the latest technology allows gaming platforms and computers to be programmed to allow parental locks. Today’s children are far more technologically savvy than their parents. It’s laughable to suggest that they couldn’t find ways around parental locks if R18+ games were in the home.