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After Discussion Paper Responses Are Received, What Next?

By pete_gallagher

Public responses to Australia's R18+ Discussion Paper are due on February 28. As that day nears, GameSpot takes a look at what might happen following that date.

According to the Federal Attorney General's Department, once February 28th comes and goes, they will compile the responses into a report for the Minister of Home Affairs Brendan O'Connor and other state and territory Attorney Generals (including Michael Atkinson).

GameSpot reports that 'A spokesperson for the Federal Attorney-General's Department would not be drawn on what effect an overwhelmingly positive or negative public response would have, stating that O'Connor and the Attorneys-General would merely use the report to ‘inform their decision whether Australia should have an R18+ classification for computer games.''

O'Connor himself told GameSpot that he had not yet formed a final opinion on the R18+ discussion.

If a R18+ category was to be added, it would require amendments to three federal classifications. The changes would require the unanimous consent of all state, territory, and federal Attorneys Generals, including Atkinson.

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on February 05, 2010 (boomark / email).