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Michael Atkinson, South Australian Attorny-General, has resigned his position. The controversial politician is almost single-handedly responsible for the lack of an R18+ rating for games in Australia. Atkinson, despite his resignation as Attorny-General, is planning to remain in parliament until the next election in 2004.

While I wouldn’t claim to know anything about how the Australian government is run, but his resignation should open the door for an R18+ game rating. That is, as long as his successor doesn’t share a similar anti-gaming agenda. I have a feeling this isn’t the last we’ve seen of Mr. Atkinson, though.

So get to work Australians! Institute an R18+ rating and you’ll soon have access to sweet games like Left 4 Dead 2, Manhunt, BMX XXX, Postal 2… uh, Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, err, Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. Holy damn, Australia, maybe you better just leave things the way they are and avoid these horrible games.

Anyone able to chime in on what this means for Australians?[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2003/s892557.htm[/url]
[url]http://gamerant.com/australian-gamers-cheer-michael-atkinson-resigns-rory-14109/[/url]
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Ya know....don't be a moralistic ass hat....just be an ass hat or not. Being a moralistic ass hat means your lil world is spiraling to crash hard into the sun.