Left 4 Dead 2 “Banned” in Australia

It seems the game was deemed unsuitable for 15 year old children and since there is no higher rating for games in Australia, it was refused classification. I believe the decision can still be appealed and if that fails then it will likely be censored to get it approved.

It's just another reason why Australia needs an 18+ rating for video games.

Left 4 Dead 2 refused classification in Australia

Australian censorship paper censored

A proposed public consultation process for the introduction of an R18+ rating for video games in Australia has suffered a setback, with a draft discussion paper on the issue rejected by South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson.

Mr. Atkinson is actually censoring debate on censorship, and there’s a whole lot of irony in that,” Curry said of Atkinson’s decision. “We’re going to try and put the paper forward again as soon as possible.”

gamespot.com - Aussie R18+ public consultation delayed

theage.com.au - Censoring the censorship debate

Video Game Censorship

Ask an average Australian about censorship and chances are they'll tell you it's a bad thing.

Banned: the absurdity of Australia's game rating regime - abc.net.au article

This is an old video but unlike the Q and A video, this one is an informed discussion.

Should R18+ video games be allowed in Australia? - youtube.com February 2008 - Sunrise (morning show)

Australian video game censorship Q and A

An attempt at a discussion about the lack of an 18+ rating for video games in Australia goes horribly wrong.