TAG Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/in-depth/attorney-general-michael-atkinson-to-quit-front-bench/story-fn2sdwup-1225843341005 He'll remain in power until about 2014. Why does this matter? 1) When he leaves, someone else takes his place.2) In order for a new law to be passed in Australia, a vote takes place amongst the parliment. The vote must be unanimous.3) For a while, Australia has been pushing for an 18+ rating for video games. Every time the vote comes, it's usually one vote short. Michael Atkinson is that one vote almost every time.4) If the guy that takes his place is in favor of an 18+ rating, then that might push the vote to unanimous. i.e. Australia will have far fewer banned games and games with censored content. Isn't that exciting? Discuss the chances Saxton Hale has at taking his place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Dragon Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 This is still 4 years away. So they will end up missing out on a lot of good games till then. Still, at least they might soon be getting fewer banned games, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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