Classification—Content Regulation and Convergent Media (ALRC Report 118)
The Final Report Classification—Content Regulation and Convergent Media (ALRC Report 118) was tabled on 1 March 2012. It contains 57 recommendations for reform. The ALRC has also published a smaller Summary Report.This publication is also available for free as an EPUB for use in mobile devices. (What is an Epub?)This publication is available for purchase in book format.
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Read moreClassification—Content Regulation and Convergent Media (ALRC 118 Summary)
This Summary Report provides an accessible overview of the policy framework and recommendations in the Final Report, Classification—Content Regulation and Convergent Media (ALRC Report 118), tabled on 1 March 2012.This publication is available for purchase in book format.
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Read moreCommunity Attitudes to Higher Level Media Content: Community and Reference Group Forums Conducted for the Australian Law Reform Commission
In the course of the National Classification Scheme Review, the ALRC commissioned consultants Urbis Pty Ltd to conduct a series of forums to assess community attitudes to content that falls within higher-level classification categories. This report contains a detailed analysis of the findings of that pilot study. The ALRC gratefully acknowledges the support provided by …
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Read moreResponses to ALRC National Classification Scheme Review Issues Paper (IP40) – graphical representation of submissions
Compiled by Professor Terry Flew, ALRC Commissioner. This report provides an overview of responses to the Classification Review Issues Paper using text analytics software. (This document was published in two stages. Analysis of Questions 1-3, 12, 16 and 24-25 were published in November 2011. The remainder were added in February 2012.)
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Read moreNational Classification Scheme Review (DP 77)
This Discussion Paper was released on 30 September 2011. Submissions closed on Friday 18 November 2011. The ALRC has also produced a Discussion Paper Summary, which provides an overview of the policy framework and the proposals and questions, and is designed for stakeholders who already have a considerable understanding of the various issues in focus.
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Read moreNational Classification Scheme Review (DP 77 Summary)
This Discussion Paper Summary provides an overview of the policy framework and the proposals and questions contained in the full Discussion Paper. The full Discussion Paper, National Classification Scheme Review (DP 77), sets out in detail the issues raised by the Terms of Reference, the research behind the proposals and questions and a thorough analysis …
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Read moreNational Classification Scheme Review (IP 40)
This Issues Paper was released on 20 May 2011. The Issues Paper National Classification Scheme Review has been developed in response to the request from the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon. Robert McClelland MP, to the ALRC to inquire and report on the framework for the classification of media content in Australia, based on the …
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