
	Where results make sense

Topic: OFLC

	Freedom of Information Application, OFLC 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		OFLC letter containing decision and schedule of documents to be released or claimed to be exempt.
		The OFLC advised that "60 documents comprising 94 pages have been identified as falling withing the scope of the revised request" and that of the 94 pages: 17 pages would be released in full, 51 released with deletions and 26 would not be released.
		Although the OFLC refuses to make information about classification fees for Internet content available to the public, some information on this matter was made known by the Minister for Communications in answers to questions on notice tabled in the Senate on 17 June 2002.
	www.efa.org.au /FOI/oflc2002 (2447 words)

	Censorship in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As of 2005, censorship regime is largely the purview of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (the "OFLC"), a statutory body which operates independently of the Federal Government.
		Despite not being the responsibility of the OFLC, the Code of Practice share the same OFLC classifications and basic guidelines, though it is not uncommon for ratings to differ between the two.
		In a frenzy, the OFLC tried to have the game pulled from shelves, but it was discovered that the distributor had notified them of this fact and the rating could not be surrendered.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Censorship_in_Australia (4380 words)

	Freedom of Information Application, OFLC and ABA 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hence, EFA sent FOI applications to both the OFLC and the ABA in April 2003 seeking a copy of the agreement concerning protocols as referred to by the OFLC Director during Senate Estimates and by the ABA during the AAT hearing.
		Protocols are being negotiated between the ABA and the OFLC as to the manner in which the material is to be referred to and captured.
		According to the OFLC Director during Senate Estimates on 10 February 2003, the OFLC "are expecting to have it finished well and truly before [the end of August 2003]".
	www.efa.org.au /FOI/oflcaba2003 (2296 words)

	PALGN speaks to the OFLC - PALGN Interview - Australia's PAL Gaming Network
		OFLC: If a game looks more realistic it is probably likely that the impact of its elements will be higher than if it looks like a straight cartoon, in much the same way as a live action film has more impact than an animated film.
		OFLC: The OFLC, Classification Board and Classification Review Board are aware of various studies that point to the average age of gamers.
		OFLC: Because the National Classification Scheme is a cooperative arrangement between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories, major policy decisions like those concerning an R 18+ classification for computer games are made jointly by the Ministers with censorship responsibilities in these 9 jurisdictions.
	palgn.com.au /article.php?id=3964&sid=7cbd8bcd453c25bfa3f1a1cab8ae97e8 (2176 words)

	l.n. About the Australian Censorship Office (OFLC)
		OFLC: Minister brushes off staff concerns, CPSU Statement, 1 May 2006.
		This paper discusses the history and operation of the OFLC and was presented at a seminar on film classification at the Australian Movie Convention, Gold Coast.
		The OFLC's Annual Report for year ended 30 June is generally issued in October/November and contains information about the OFLC and Board's activities and classification decisions during the year.
	libertus.net /censor/aboutoflc.html (717 words)

	[No title]
		The OFLC confirms that it is in the process of seeking assistance with the identification of new and emerging technologies capable of delivering publications, films and computer games in order to plan for its future physical and technical requirements, and to consider the appropriate means of delivering future classification services.
		Report on relevant technical features, marketable characteristics and commercial drivers for take-up of such services and features including, but not limited to: their means of delivery commercial arrangements established for their supply their importance in contributing to the commercial viability of platform investment the commercial availability and performance of filtering technologies for mobile devices.
		Training and accreditation by the OFLC would be necessary to ensure that the Classification Act is appropriately and accurately applied and that community standards are applied consistently across content platforms.
	www.dcita.gov.au /__data/assets/word_doc/16839/OFLC.doc (2255 words)

	Graffiti computer game banned in Australia Bi-partisan censorship campaign targets youth
		After the game was passed by the OFLC in November, Beattie wrote to the Howard government’s attorney general Philip Ruddock demanding that it be banned and a new OFLC hearing was initiated.
		This argument, however, fails to deal with the political nature of the OFLC decision, which is an integral part of an escalating attack by both the Labor and Liberal parties on democratic and civil rights in Australia.
		Des Clark, the current OFLC director, for example, was a leading member of the Liberal Party in Victoria and mayor of Melbourne in the early 1990s.
	wsws.org /articles/2006/mar2006/cens-m08.shtml (1256 words)

	It Can Happen Again: Censorship
		The OFLC has recently banned a documentary on the making of porn films, and there are claims that Australia's classification system is becoming something of a problem for overseas distributors, with films having to be cut to gain the same classification they have received in other countries.
		For the OFLC to fulfil its mandate to reflect and respond to public concerns and community standards, it is essential that there be transparency of process.
		Appeals against a decision of the OFLC may be made to the Classification Review Board by the (federal) Minister (Daryl Williams); by the applicant for classification (usually the distributor); by the publisher of the film, publication or computer game; or a person aggrieved by the decision.
	www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/00/4/censorship.html (2276 words)

	The World Today Archive - OFLC comes under fire for Hannibal's MA classification
		COMPERE: Well the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) is under criticism today for being overly lenient on a potentially violent film for children to see.
		The film is Hannibal, the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs, and it's been given an MA classification which means that children under the age of 15 can actually go to see the movie if they're accompanied by an adult.
		The OFLC's Des Clark though says he'd welcome a review, but he claims the way the board applies its guidelines is entirely consistent.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/stories/s243951.htm (690 words)

	APC Magazine » Why OFLC really banned Reservoir Dogs
		The OFLC has deemed the violence in Reservoir Dogs to be too extreme to allow the game to be given an MA15+ rating, and, in the absence of an R18+ rating for games, has no choice but to ban the game.
		However, the OFLC is not in a position to do this with a game because of the legal situation, and has no choice but to ban it.
		So don’t blame the OFLC for this decision; they are merely doing their jobs, using the set of guidelines and classifications determined by the federal Attorney General.
	www.apcstart.com /site/admin/2006/06/555/why-oflc-really-banned-reservoir-dogs (1393 words)

	Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Games refused classification can be censored and resubmitted by their developers to gain an MA15+ rating, as was the case with Rockstar Games and Grand Theft Auto III.
		Films rated X are currently only legally available for purchase in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory -- however, they are widely available in sex shops in other states where their sale is illegal, and law enforcement in other states has made minimal effort to stop this.
		Film classification is mandatory; and so movies that are refused classification by the OFLC are banned for sale, hire and public exhibition in Australia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Office_of_Film_and_Literature_Classification_(Australia) (1050 words)

	DVDActive - Editorial - Articles - The Region 4 Ratings Logo Disaster
		That said, the fact the OFLC deem it unnecessary to include an R rating for video games is a terrible oversight, and smells of an ignorant organization who is neglecting a large market of gamers who are over 18 and have a high disposable income.
		And the real likelihood is that the conservatives and prudes who complained to the OFLC in the first place would have made up the majority of respondents to the survey, throwing their ill-directed weight behind the changes in order to protect us from the big, bad world outside.
		I’m sure the OFLC heads will sit back in their leather chairs and denounce the classification logos a complete success, safe in the knowledge that there can’t be any complaints from ignorant parents because the markings take up as much cover space as the damn title.
	www.dvdactive.com /editorial/articles/the-region-4-ratings-logo-disaster.html (6334 words)

	Aussie films, videos, games get single ratings system (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		An OFLC spokeswoman said at a press conference that Australia was the first country to apply a common code to games and films released through cinemas, DVD and video.
		The OFLC said a classification system for computer games introduced in 1994 failed to make an impact on consumers and that this in part had prompted the change.
		A spokeswoman for the OFLC said major territories like the U.S., Canada and particularly Europe, with the differing demands and histories of its many nation states, use multilayered classification systems operated by different bodies that have proved complex for the industry and consumers alike.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000946686 (789 words)

	Australia sets common censor codes for all media (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		An OFLC spokeswoman claimed at a news conference Monday that Australia was the first country to apply a common code to games and films released through cinemas, DVD and video.
		The OFLC said the failure of a classification system for computer games introduced in 1994, which did not make an impact on consumers, had in part prompted the change.
		A spokeswoman for the OFLC said only four games had been denied classification over the last three years, including "Narc" and "Man Hunt." The first and third of the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise also were deemed adult content until the developers modified them for the market, making them available in Australia with an MA15+ rating.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000946685 (667 words)

	Foreign Labor Certification (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) is aware that some employers or their legal representatives who have received "case closed" letters may not have previously received a "45-day" Center Receipt Notification Letter ("45-day letter") from the Backlog Elimination Center (BEC) processing their respective cases.
		OFLC has developed a process and remedy available to employers who believe a case has been closed due to issues surrounding the receipt of or response to 45-day letters.
		To be considered for case reopening, all requests must be received by the appropriate BEC within 30 days of the publication of this policy announcement or within 30-days of the receipt of a case closed letter, whichever is later.
	workforcesecurity.doleta.gov /foreigntopic.asp (940 words)

	Xbox.com \| AU Support - OFLC - Game Ratings
		The OFLC rating system is an unbiased, standardized way to help you determine whether an Xbox® or Xbox 360™ video game is appropriate for your child.
		The OFLC has a Web site at http://www.oflc.gov.au so that parents and kids can access up-to-date rating information.
		To take full advantage of the OFLC rating system, it's important to check both the rating symbol (on the front of the game box) and the content descriptors.
	www.xbox.com /en-AU/support/familycentre/oflc.htm (340 words)

	l.n. OFLC History and Structure - Australia's Censorship System
		According to the Deputy Chief Censor of the time, the OFLC was John Dickie's vision and the basis upon which he was nominated for appointment (Haines 1996).
		...I understand the OFLC is currently being restructured so that the Board has an involvement in a wide range of matters outside the scope of their statutory appointments as censors.
		Recommendation 3: "That the current position of Director of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) be re-styled as the Chief Executive Officer of the OFLC and that there be new positions of Director and Deputy Director of the Classification Board to be appointed from the community representatives on the Board."
	libertus.net /censor/rdocs/oflc2structure.html (2373 words)

	The banning and unbanning in Australia of the new French film Romance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The film, which has been described as a serious portrait of a young woman who embarks on a harrowing sexual and psychological odyssey because her self-absorbed boyfriend refuses to make love to her, will be released uncut with an R certificate.
		Breillat wrote to the OFLC protesting the decision to ban the film declaring: "Nudity, love and sex are part of our daily life and if my film is sexually explicit, it has nothing to do with a porn film.
		Rather, the original OFLC decision is a more accurate reflection of the attitudes prevailing in senior government circles.
	wsws.org /articles/2000/feb2000/rom-f11.shtml (1226 words)

	Half-Life Fallout > Comments > HL2 Classified R18+ by PEGI: Possibly Banned in Australia?
		The Australian Office of Film & Literature Classification (OFLC) is yet to classify HL2, but I'm sure most Aussie gamers who have been waiting over 5 years for the most-anticipated game will be keeping their eyes peeled on the OFLC website to see if HL2 receives a rating.
		OFLC knows full well that MA15+ games are being sold, or bought for 10 year olds, thats is why there is no R18+ rating, because they know full well people under that age will be playing them.
		If you check the OFLC website it states that their rating system is undergoing change anyway, which is meant to kick in March 2005.
	www.hlfallout.net /comments.php?id=7527 (1963 words)

	Classified information - Education News - theage.com.au
		The decisions of the OFLC are sometimes contentious.
		Some argue that in doing this the OFLC is practising censorship that compromises the freedoms of adult Australians.
		Others argue that the OFLC is merely helping to protect Australia's social standards in its decisions to ban content that breaks those standards.
	www.theage.com.au /news/education-news/classified-information/2005/12/02/1133422115172.html (1215 words)

	Classification Act Doesn't Apply
		The lack of notification and reporting required by the OFLC as a result of section 21(2) of the BSA is truly frightening.
		The fact that the OFLC has no grounds to decline to classify if they aren't provided with an unfettered copy of the material in question is patently ridiculous.
		I'm especially concerned by what will happen if someone is prosecuted for hosting content which was prohibited because the OFLC wasn't provided with context when it was forced to provide a classification, and the defendants are unable to tender a classification certificate to prove their innocence because the OFLC hasn't been required to write one.
	slash.dotat.org /~newton/senate/classification.html (900 words)

	SoC: Australia's Censorship/Classification Board
		Although the OFLC publishes the names and profiles of some Board Members in their Annual Reports, not all persons making classification decisions are disclosed.
		The OFLC Annual Report for Y/E June 1999 listed 9 members, 4 of whom had ceased to be a Board member by January 2000.
		From early 1998 was OFLC Policy Manager and acting as Deputy Director under Section 66(3) of the Classification Act which enables the Minister to appoint a person to act in the position of a member for an unlimited period of time.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/13611/20021003/www.libertus.net/censor/cboard.html (1450 words)

	The banning of Baise-Moi in Australia
		The Classification Board is a full-time body located at the OFLC in Sydney that classifies material on a daily basis.
		Both Boards are required to make decisions about films in accordance with the Act, the National Classification Code and the Guidelines for the Classification of Films and Videotapes.
		The OFLC is currently conducting a review of the classification guidelines for films and computer games.
	danny.oz.au /freedom/oflc/films/BaiseMoi.html (838 words)

	YMA - Submission to the OFLC 2001
		YMA is concerned that the OFLCs commissioned study is not seen as comprehensive or balanced.
		YMA is of the view that if the computer games classification were expanded to include R, the Australian community would be flirting with real dangers especially since the enforcement measures and monitoring of the adherence to the classification rules and regulations is weak.
		YMA urges the OFLC to conduct or support the conduct of an extensive parent and industry education campaign to ensure that the new systems of classification are fully understood, implemented, and used.
	www.youngmedia.org.au /publications/oflcsub.htm (7043 words)

	Refused Classification-Film Censorship in Australia
		Taking a starting date of January 2000, the current state of censorship by the OFLC is as follows.
		The running times quoted are taken from the OFLC listing; where possible I've included my own running times of particular titles.
		For example, cut films can have longer running times than uncut films, films that are passed at a particular time don't match up with the actual length of the video etc. Add to this the fact that some of the listed times are obvious data entry mistakes, 78 instead of 87.
	www.refused-classification.com (898 words)

	[LINK] OFLC Hides Classifications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The OFLC has never made more info than that available in its online database, nor usually anywhere else except occassionally in the three circumstances below.
		If the film is considered by the OFLC to be controversial or likely to be popular (or something) sometimes the OFLC issues a media release.
		In the OFLC Annual Reports, which come out in about October, one can sometimes find some discussion about the reasons for the classification of a few films, but not many.
	mailman.anu.edu.au /pipermail/link/2004-May/056745.html (242 words)

	AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) Act 1995 requires all video games/computer games to be classified before they can be sold, distributed or operated in an amusement centre or other public area in Australia.
		Of far more importance to each and everyone in the industry is to be conscious that the OFLC have not given a Classification of "R" rating for our video games.
		At this stage, the OFLC, and the enforcing bodies will allow us to use the home platforms as a classification base, BUT if any R rated arcade game is found, it could mean the end of our industry.
	users.bigpond.net.au /zax/news.html (665 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)