We reported last month that the new Federal Minister for Home Affairs Jason Clare intended to stay true to his predecessor Brendan O'Connor's previous plans regarding the introduction of an adult classification for video games in Australia.

Clare stated that he would introduce the R18+ bill in the February 2012 session of parliament. It appears this process is still rolling along smoothly as the R18+ legislation has been approved by the Federal Parliamentary Caucus of the Australian Labor Party at its meeting in Canberra, and it is now ready to be introduced in parliament.

UPDATE 15/02/2012: The bill was introduced to parliament today. Huzzah!

To pass through the Lower House the bill still requires the support of two cross-bench MPs of which all have remained silent on their position on an R18+ classification.

Providing support is found within the Lower House the bill will then need to pass through the senate before the classification can be adopted by the State Parliaments. Both the coalition and the Greens, have shown sympathy to the R18+ issue in the past which could see this process run a little smoother.

Either way the rating is still a couple of years off.