At the next election, South Australian Attorney-General and R18+ videogame opponent Michael Atkinson may be challenged by a political party championing the rights of adult gamers and an overhaul to Australia’s classification system. And they need your help.
Taking its name from the recently banned Left 4 Dead 2, the Gamers 4 Croydon party and its founder David Doe plan to contest the safe Labor seat of Croydon, held by Atkinson since 1989, at the 2010 state election. Doe says the reason he’s chosen to stand in the election is “to exert pressure on the Attorney General for South Australia, Michael Atkinson, as he is currently the only Attorney General voting ‘no’ against the introduction of an R18+ classification rating for videogames in Australia.”
To register as a political party, Doe needs to sign up 150 Gamers 4 Croydon members who are over 18, enrolled to vote and live in South Australia. Doe is travelling to Adelaide today to secure the signatures. You can go and show your support for his party and an R18+ classification for videogames by heading down to Rundle Mall between 5.30pm and 6.30pm today.
Stay tuned for an exclusive interview with Doe on Kotaku later this morning.
Grow up Australia
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 5:10 PMThanks for the plug Liam =)
We’ve just updated our site with some of the events coming up that people in favour of the introduction of an R18+ rating can participate in.
http://www.growupaustralia.com
heyden Wilson
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:03 PMman i feel live moving to south australia just to vote
much love and support from nsw, hope you knock that power abusing old bag off his medieval seat :)
from another dissapointed aussie gamer :(
Alcyone Noth
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 4:56 PMDo us proud, SA! We’re counting on on you!