Ron Curry， chief executive of the Interactive Gaming & Entertainment Association， said it was "disappointing that an adult rating for video games will be delayed once again despite mass support from the community."

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R18+ adult rating for PC games rejected?pc game，The plan was rejected at a meeting of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) in Canberra today.

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"Its never been interested in children， its only been interested in profit and nothings changed."

Federal Home Affairs Minister Brendan OConnor has been backing calls from gaming industry stakeholders to introduce the new R18+ category and hoped to win endorsement from state attorney generals at the SCAG meeting.

Gaming industry lobby groups were disappointed with the meetings outcome.

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A source， who was present for part of the meeting， saR18+ adult rating for PC games rejected?pc gameid that South Australian Attorney-General John Rau and his West Australian counterpart， Christian Porter， appeared unsympathetic to presentations by video game lobby groups.

Computer gaming industry lobby groups have argued that the rating is needed to protect children from adult content but the Australian Christian Lobby， which welcomed the decision， disagreed.

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STATE censorship ministers have thrown cold water on Labor's plan to establish a video game category for adults.

STATE censorship ministers have thrown cold water on Labors plan to establish a video game category for adults.

However， the ministers asked for more time to consider the issue.

"This is about serving the interests of an industry that is purely profit-driven and its absolutely disingenuous for it to try to pretend that it wants an R18 rating to protect children，" Mr Wallace said.