Announcement
Society Granted Leave to have classification of Grand Theft Auto IV (unedited US version) reviewed
Monday, July 21st, 2008Press Release 21 July 2008
The Society was today granted leave by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, Mr Brendan Boyle, to apply to the Film and Literature Board of Review to review the classification of the computer game Grand Theft Auto IV (unedited US version). The game was classified R18 by the Chief Censor’s Office.
Film “End of the Spear” R16 rating downgraded to R13 following Society’s successful appeal
Friday, July 4th, 2008Press Release 4 July 2008
The film “End of the Spear” has had its classification downgraded from R16 to R13 following a successful appeal by the Society against the classification decision issued by the Chief Censor’s Office. The Society contended in its written and oral submisssion to the Board that the nature of the depiction of [...]
Application for Interim Restriction Order Against The Peaceful Pill Handbook by ‘Dr Death’ [Nitschke]
Monday, June 9th, 2008On 5 June 2008 the Society made an application to the President of the Film and Literature Board of Review, Ms Claudia Elliott, for an Interim Restriction Order under s. 49 of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 (”the Act”), with respect to The Peaceful Pill Handbook (New International Revised Edition), coauthored by [...]
Application for Leave re Grand Theft Auto IV (unedited version)
Friday, May 30th, 2008The Society has sought leave under s. 47(2)(e) of the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993 (“the Act”), to apply to the Film and Literature Board of Review (“the Board”) for a review of the classification of the highly controversial console game Grand Theft Auto IV (unedited US version) [also known as or GTA [...]
Review sought by Society over release of pro-euthanasia book
Monday, May 12th, 2008A review is being sought over the controversial release of a pro-euthanasia book by Australian Philip Nitschke.
The Society for Promotion of Community Standards [SPCS] has written to the Film and Literature Board of Review [see letter below] seeking a review of the decision [web-link below] to approve the book for R18 release.