ACT first state to legalize R18+ games

Adults in the ACT will soon have access to computer games with the rating R18+.

All states and territories have agreed to allow games with the new rating to be sold in Australia, but the ACT is the first jurisdiction to make it law.

The bill passed with tri-partisan support, though the Canberra Liberals failed in a bid to boost the penalty for inappropriate display or distribution of material rated R18+.

Attorney General Simon Corbell says it will help authorities regulate adults-only material.

"This is about making sure that adults are able to view and play and read what they wish as long as it does not do harm to others," he said.

"An R18+ classification ensures that adults can access adult material in computer game form, but at the same time protecting children under the age of 18 from that material."

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-23/act-first-to-pass-r18-laws/4218708?section=entertainment