Tag: Michael Atkinson

Draft R18+ Guidelines for Computer Games Released

For those gamers amongst us as well as concerned parents the developments of an R18+ classification for computer games would have been on the radar over the last year. In particular, we have seen more than the usual musings over support or opposition given the turnover of state governments over the same period of time …

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R18+ Computer Games Classification – Its Time Will Come

The avid gamers amongst us would have been closely following the news today regarding the R18+ classification for computer games and the subsequent postponement of a decision until 2011. I can only imagine that many people are disappointed that there wasn’t a definitive result but by the same token it does mean that it is …

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R18+ Video Games – One Step Closer

Yesterday, it was announced that John Rau will be the new Attorney-General after controversial incumbent, Michael Atkinson, stepped down from the position earlier this week. Reports have surfaced that the Gamers4Croydon party president, Chris Prior, had met with the new AG and had received a positive response to an R18+ rating being established for video …

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South Australian AG – So Long, Farewell (Not)

Days after the South Australia state election, Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has tendered his resignation from the front bench but will remain in parliament until the 2014 state election. Atkinson appears to have hung on to his seat despite suffering an 11% swing against him after the distribution of preferences. It is his belief that there …

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Michael Atkinson – Mr Anti-Bean

A bit late tonight as I was out seeing “The Blind Side” with the missus. It’s actually not a bad film at all so consider putting it on your shortlist when you next go to the cinema! Since we went to Gold Class, there weren’t enough ads to squeeze out a quick entry putting aside …

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