I thought that children aren’t watching TV anyway. So the classification changes don’t matter :
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But we must think of the children. Parents don’t often think of their children and what they watch. 
I agree and those particular icons look like a piss take rather than being helpful.
I remember when there was a markings generator. Great fun to make your own ratings. Bring that back.
I thought the same thing. Absolutely awful pictograms. The Coarse Language one is the only good one.
These are from the Netherlands:
These are from Sweden:
They seem to not be prudish about Nudity so don’t warn for that.
Something the ACB could consider, is allowing public access to all the previous classification decisions reports (file numbers are attached on each page in their online logs/database), but currently only available upon request under FOI or to industry (TV networks, streamers, etc).
As historical ratings are very vague and offer no real insight, except for the rating and consumer advice and prior to the late 80s there was no cons advice, many films never re-submitted still carry a ‘plain’ rating.
Though not sure how often they’ve been utilised in modern times vs many years ago. Often handy I’d imagine if modifications are required for an edited version.
Why do you say that?
Do you think old movies should be reclassified?
Only if they have added previously cut footage to a new version of the film.
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Here is my plan for a new content classification system:
E - EXEMPT FROM CLASSIFICATION (white text on a brown background)
G - GENERAL EXHIBITION: All ages admitted. (white text on a green background)
PG - PARENTAL GUIDANCE: Some material may not be suitable for young children. (white text on a blue background)
13A - 13 ACCOMPANIED (replacing M): Persons under 13 years must be accompanied by an adult. (black text on a yellow background)
16A - 16 ACCOMPANIED (replacing MA): Persons under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. (white text on an orange background)
R - RESTRICTED: No admission to persons under 18 years. R-rated films can only be exhibited in cinemas in Sydney CBD, Newcastle CBD, Wollongong CBD, Canberra CBD, Melbourne CBD, Geelong CBD, Hobart CBD, Launceston CBD, Brisbane CBD, Townsville CBD, Cairns CBD, Adelaide CBD, Perth CBD and Darwin CBD. (white text on a red background)
A - ADULT: Contains sexually explicit material (not for persons under 18 years) (white text on a purple background)
I’d say there would be some pushback against a territorial restriction like that.
Also, what makes Queensland and WA so different?
QLD and WA seem to be more conservative than the rest of the country re moral standards
Doesn’t matter. If it’s a federal law, then they fall into line with the rest of the country. Morals don’t need jack. If you feel so strongly about a film and its content, then don’t see it. No one is making you sit through a 2 hour movie with sex and nudity and violence and swearing and drug use and rutting.
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I thought it was spelt rooting. 
No…I was listening to Tony Martin’s Breakfast in Dubbo. That word is in there.
Of all the bad proposals I’ve seen, this would be up there with the worst of all of them