There’s still no R rating for games, but today’s meeting between federal, state and territory censorship ministers has at least made some progress. Despite being opposed to an adult games classification, South Australia has agreed there should be a public consultation process on the classification of games.

That may mean good news if a 2005 Bond University study remains accurate. Out of 1601 Australian households surveyed, they found 88 per cent supported an R18+ classification for games. A Fairfax survey this week shows 53% of respondents support it.

Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls stated that his department’s analysis of research on the issue suggested there were persuasive arguments to support an R18+ classification and that Australia was out of step with the rest of the developed world on this issue.

“I believe that censorship laws should strike an appropriate balance between freedom of expression and community concerns about depictions that condone or incite violence, as well as the principle that minors should be protected from material likely to harm or disturb them.”

No details yet as to how we will be consulted, but read on to find out who your minister is and how you can contact them.

Commonwealth
The Hon Bob Debus MP
Minister for Home Affairs
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7290
Fax: (02) 6277 9098
mha@ag.gov.au

New South Wales
The Hon John Hatzistergos MLC
Attorney General
GPO Box A290
SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1232
Tel: (02) 9228 4977
Fax: (02) 9228 3600
minjust@hatzistergos.minister.nsw.gov.au

Victoria
The Hon Rob Hulls MP
Attorney-General
GPO Box 4356QQ
MELBOURNE VIC 3002
Tel: (03) 8684 1100
Fax: (03) 8684 1122
rob.hulls@parliament.vic.gov.au

Queensland
The Hon Kerry Shine MP
Attorney General,
Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western
Queensland
GPO Box 5221
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Tel: (07) 3239 3478
Fax: (07) 3220 2475
attorney@ministerial.qld.gov.au.

Western Australia
The Hon Jim McGinty MLA
Attorney General
Level 4, London House
216 St George Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9422 3000
Fax: (08) 9422 3001
jim-mcginty@dpc.wa.gov.au

South Australia
The Hon Michael Atkinson MP
Attorney-General
GPO Box 464
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Tel: (08) 8207 1723
Fax: (08) 8207 1736
attorney-general@agd.sa.gov.au

Tasmania
The Hon David Llewellyn MP
Attorney General
1st Floor, Franklin Square Offices
HOBART TAS 7000
Tel: (03) 6233 6454
Fax: (03) 6233 2272
david.llewellyn@parliament.tas.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory
Mr Simon Corbell MLA
Attorney-General
GPO Box 1020
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Tel: (02) 6205 0000
Fax: (02) 6205 0535
simon.corbell@act.gov.au

Northern Territory
Dr Chris Burns MLA
Attorney-General
GPO Box 3146
DARWIN NT 0801
Tel: (08) 8901 4052
Fax: (08) 8901 4060
minister.burns@nt.gov.au