A motion to support the introduction of an R18+ rating for videogames was put forth at a recent Western Australia meeting of the Liberal party, but the motion was rejected.

AU site R18Games carries word that the motion was defeated by a vote of 74 to 67. The motion was introduced by the Western Australian Union of Liberal Students during a conference attended by Opposition Leader (and Liberal party federal leader) Tony Abbott and a variety of other unnamed “state and federal MP’s and Ministers, as well as industry leaders.”

Despite the defeat it was reported that “the debate was well received within party ranks and that the issue is gaining attention.”

R18Games also noted that, “To this date, neither major party supports this much-needed change to the ratings system. And with an election campaign well under way, it is doubtful that this issue will even come back on the agenda for the next few months.”

Last week, it was revealed that a meeting of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-Generals to discuss the adoption of an R18+ rating for games has been delayed until early November.
 

Thanks Ryan!