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Greens Against R18+ Rating For Games
5:00PM Logan Booker | Politicians and games classification. Like a bag of jelly babies, you get all sorts. There are those that can’t see beyond their own ideals, others who should be shot, a few who believe games are some kind of mystical contraption that can’t be monitored and the educated rebels who are fighting for reform.
Now, the Greens has weighed in with its thoughts and sadly, they’re not in our favour:
According to WAvotes.org.au, a website run by the Australian Christian Lobby where parties respond to questions likely to be raised by Christian voters, the Greens oppose the introduction of R18+ computer games ‘because of the levels of violent content, sexual objectification of women and drug references that provoke this rating.’
The party’s a bit of a mixed bag however, as last year it was all for tax breaks for game developers. A case of candy in one hand and a crotch punch in the other?
WA Greens oppose R18+ game rating, so which party supports it? [Somebody think of the children, thanks Michael] More » 
Vote Green For Tax Breaks?
2:00PM Logan Booker | Australian game developers want tax breaks. Nothing crazy, just an arrangement similar to what the film and television industry currently enjoys. And definitely not its sloppy seconds.
After the Government told the Game Developers’ Association of Australia to talk to the hand, Labor responded with promises of a committee to discuss the issue, if it was elected.
Now, GDAA CEO Tom Crago and Australian Greens’ Senator Christine Milne are urging gamers to give the Greens their vote in the upcoming election. In doing so, Milne will do her bit to make the rebate happen. She won’t even screw around with a committee, apparently.
For the curious, you can read the Greens’ official policy on the matter at GreensBlog, or hit the post from whence it came.
Good news? Look what tax breaks did for Montreal. Just don’t mention the mammoth carbon footprint made by your 360, PS3, Wii and PC.
Greens get game [Screen Play, thanks Stephen!]
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