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1994–2005[]
The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) was formed in 1994 and oversaw the Classification Board.
2006–present[]
In 2006 the OFLC was dissolved, and supervision of the Australian Classification Board was transferred to the Attorney-General's Department and received administrative support from the Department of Communications and the Arts until 2020 where it was merged with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.
Film Classifications[]
1938–1971[]
.svg "For General Exhibition (1938-1971).svg (12 KB)")
.svg "Not Suitable for General Exhibition (1938-1948).svg (15 KB)")
.svg "Not Suitable for Children (1948-1971).svg (12 KB)")
.svg "Suitable Only for Adults (1938-1971).svg (12 KB)")
These three film certificates (i.e., For General Exhibition, Not Suitable for General Exhibition and Suitable Only for Adults) were introduced in 1938. By 1948, the Not Suitable for General Exhibition certification was renamed Not Suitable for Children.
1971–1984[]
.svg "G - General (1971-1984).svg (7 KB)")
.svg "NRC - Not Recommended for Children (1971-1984).svg (3 KB)")
.svg "M - Mature (1971-1984).svg (8 KB)")
.svg "R - Restricted (1971-1984).svg (7 KB)")
The Australian Classification Board was created in 1970 to classify or rate all films that came into Australia. In the early years of the system, beginning in November 1971 there were only four certificates: G (General), NRC (Not Recommended for Children), M (Mature) and R (Restricted).
1976–2005[]
1976–1989[]
.svg "G - General (1976-2005).svg (5 KB)")
.svg "NRC - Not Recommended for Children (1976-1984).svg (4 KB)")
.svg "PG - Parental Guidance (1984-2005).svg (3 KB)")
.svg "M - Mature (1976-2005).svg (9 KB)")
.svg "R - Restricted (1976-1989).svg (6 KB)")
.svg "X (1984-1989).svg (4 KB)")
In early 1984, the NRC certificate was replaced with the PG certificate and the X certificate was introduced for sexually explicit content and briefly for violent content that would otherwise be refused classification.
1989–2005[]
.svg "E - Exempt (1990's-2005).svg (967 bytes)")
.svg "M - Mature (1989-2005).svg (7 KB)")
.svg "MA - Mature Accompanied (1993-2005).svg (10 KB)")
.svg "R - Restricted (1989-2005).svg (6 KB)")
.svg "X (1989-2005).svg (5 KB)")
In 1989, the 15+ marking was added next to the M certificate, while the 18+ marking has been added to both R and X certificates. Also, the G and PG certificates remain the same.
The MA 15+ certificate was introduced in 1993, to flag content that was too strong for the M 15+ certificate, but not so much so that the content should be restricted only to persons over the age of 18.
The E certificate was introduced somewhere in 2000.
1994–2005[]
.svg "E - Exempt (1994-2005).svg (1 KB)")
.svg "G - General (1994-2005).svg (8 KB)")
.svg "PG - Parental Guidance (1994-2005).svg (2 KB)")
.svg "M - Mature (1994-2005).svg (5 KB)")
.svg "MA - Mature Accompanied (1994-2005).svg (9 KB)")
.svg "R - Restricted (1994-2005).svg (3 KB)")
.svg "X (1994-2005).svg (4 KB)")
2005–present[]
.svg "Australian Classification Check the Classification (CTC).svg (7 KB)")
In May 2005, the current coloured classification markings for films and computer games were introduced and there are legal age restrictions for the ratings of MA 15+ and R 18+. Also, the 15+ marking was removed from the M certificate for the first time since 1989. The other classification categories (G, PG and M) are merely recommendations, and they are not submitted to legal age restrictions. RC (banned) material cannot be sold, hired or distributed to any persons. A film or video game's context is crucial in determining whether a classifiable element is justified by the storyline or themes.
Video Game Classifications[]
1994–2005[]
2005–present[]
The E classification for video games was retired in 2008, then within five years later, the R 18+ classification was introduced for video games. The Refused Classification logo also got changed in 2013.
Literature Classifications[]
