Australia's embattled R18+ legislation has successfully passed Parliament, reports Kotaku Australia, saying the bill passed without amendment. As always, comments associated with this seem to focus on reducing access to games, rather than increasing, it, but this may just be spin. "The R 18+ category will inform consumers, parents and retailers about which games are not suitable for minors to play, and will prevent minors from purchasing unsuitable material," says Minister for Home Affairs Jason Clare. "The reforms also mean that adults are able to choose what games they play within the bounds of the law." They say the next step is for individual states to pass their own separate laws on the topic, and they say the first RA18+ games could be available in states that due so as soon as the start of next year.