Censorship in Australia

responsibility for censorship in Australia is divided between the states and the federal government .As we know Australia is federation .censorship of vidio ,games and internet sites in Australia are considerd to be rigid in the western world .In Australia the Federal Parliment has the power under the Australian constitution to make laws relating to communications and customs.under the communications power the federal government can regulate the broadcast media such as television and radio ,online services (internet)and under the customs power the import and export of printed matter ,audiovisual recording and computer games.
A collection of both federal and state laws apply, but the most important is the federal legislation which came into effect on January 1, 2000.If a complaint is issued about material on the Internet, the ACMA( Australian Communication and Media Authority) is empowered to examine the material under the guidelines for film and video. If it is found that a) the material would be classified R18+ or X18+, and the site does not have an adult verification system, or b) the material would be refused classification:


 If the site is hosted in Australia, the ACMA is empowered to issue a “takedown notice” under which the material must be removed from the site.

 If the site is hosted outside Australia, the site is added to a list of illegal sites.

 This list of illegal sites is then added to filtering software, which must be offered to all consumers by Internet Service Providers and Australian Government.