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"Queensland's government wants a new video game banned in Australia and will write to the federal government seeking assistance.
Premier Peter Beattie said the game, Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, which has not been released here, glorified high-risk, law-breaking, violent and possibly deadly behaviour.
He said today he would write to federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock to ask for a national ban on the game.
"It makes heroes of a cast of reckless characters," Beattie told parliament. "It has the worrying potential to steer impressionable young people into activities that will endanger life and limb and earn them criminal records."
He said the game, made by Atari, was aimed at 10 to 30 year old males.
Another game, called Fable that has been classified M15+, should also be banned for promoting male violence against women, he said.
The Office of Fair Trading's classifications officer is examining the game to determine whether it promoted violence.
"This is anathema to most Queenslanders and certainly to this government," Beattie said.
"If it is determined that the game promotes violence, we will not hesitate in asking the federal government to take action."
and the witchhunt against games continues
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Premier Peter Beattie said the game, Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, which has not been released here, glorified high-risk, law-breaking, violent and possibly deadly behaviour.
He said today he would write to federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock to ask for a national ban on the game.
"It makes heroes of a cast of reckless characters," Beattie told parliament. "It has the worrying potential to steer impressionable young people into activities that will endanger life and limb and earn them criminal records."
He said the game, made by Atari, was aimed at 10 to 30 year old males.
Another game, called Fable that has been classified M15+, should also be banned for promoting male violence against women, he said.
The Office of Fair Trading's classifications officer is examining the game to determine whether it promoted violence.
"This is anathema to most Queenslanders and certainly to this government," Beattie said.
"If it is determined that the game promotes violence, we will not hesitate in asking the federal government to take action."
and the witchhunt against games continues
source ...may need to register
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