An R18+ video games rating/classification is a step closer to being introduced in Australia, following the resignation of South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson, the only AG against it.
This is excellent news! No more banned games, no more games with disturbing/violent content getting into the hands of kids, many games rated R18+ overseas got a MA15+ rating here. No more modified games, where the developers had to modify content in order to get the current maximum MA15+ rating to allow it for sale.
Australia is currently one of the few advanced countries in the world without the R18+ rating/classification for video games.
Read more on www.news.com.au.
*UPDATE* : New Attorney-General supports R18+ game rating! Read more on www.smh.com.au