Paul Gibson
NSW State
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Electorate: Blacktown
In November 2003 he called for the XBox racing game PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 2 to be banned.
Quoted from:
MP demands ban on video hoons. Sydney Sun-Herald 16.11.03
"This game sends the wrong message to young people. It is actually glorifying speed and power,"
"It is clearly an inappropriate depiction of speed behaviour. If I had my way I would ban it."
WA State Nick Goiran was one of thirteen West
Australian politicians who put their name to a submission to the 2010
R18+ computer game review. See our entry for Michael Sutherland for
the full text of the submission, in which they argue against the
introduction of a higher rating. Nick
Goiran
Liberal Party
Kevin Greene
NSW State
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Australian Labor Party
Electorate: Oatley
Made the following comments during the controversy over the July 2008 edition of the Art Monthly Australia magazine which featured nude pictures of Olympia Nelson.
Quoted from: NSW community services minister Kevin Greene said the images had been
inappropriately hijacked for political mileage. "I will refer this to the ACB tomorrow, and the community also should
let (the Board) know what they think," Mr Greene told reporters in Sydney.
Magazine sent to classification board
SMH
06.07.08
Quoted from:
Art Monthly's Nude girl cover leads to tougher laws
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Daily Telegraph
23.07.08
THE nation's classification laws are set to toughen following the furore over photographs of naked children depicted as art.
"Recent events have highlighted how concerned the community is about how children are represented in artworks and publications," Minister for Community Services Kevin Greene said.
"Where there is a concern that an image of a child has been obtained inappropriately, or is displayed or publicised inappropriately, then some parts of the community want to see measures put in place that protect children."
Mr Greene would bring the subject up today at a meeting of state and federal community services ministers.
"I agree with the Attorney-General that the community would benefit from greater clarity and consistency in the rating of the display and publication of artworks," Mr Greene said yesterday.
"I am not an art expert, but I am a father, and I am a member of a community that wants to see protection given not just to children, but to the notion of what childhood is."
He said the public outrage following exposure of the Henson photos and the ensuing Art Monthly revealed the depth of concern.
