The lack of an 18+ age rating for games in Australia means that it is illegal to sell any titles of that caliber. The Australian parliament and political activists have been discussing the introduction of the aforementioned age rating, but those discussions are now halted, thanks to an underhanded political maneuver.
The maneuver was orchestrated by South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson, who refused to allow a report commissioned by the censorship ministers weighing the pros and cons of an R18+ rating for games to become public, effectively halting any further legal procedures.
Atkinson, who has been opposing the introduction of the R18+ rating for several years, admitted to the Australian parliament earlier this year that he knew banning adult games denied Australian adults choice but was necessary to help restrict children's access to "potentially harmful material".
