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The '''Australian Classification Board''' is a [[government agency]] in [[Australia]] that controls [[censorship]] and [[classification]]s. It rates [[video game]]s, [[movie]]s, and [[publication]]s. It was originally created in 1970 as the '''Office of Film and Literature Classification''' (OFLC). The name was changed in 2006.

For most media, there are the following ratings:
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! style="background:#ccf; align: left;" |Rating symbol
! style="background:#ccf;" |Meaning<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.motionpictures.org/film-ratings/ | title=Film Ratings }}</ref>
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|[[File:Australian Classification Exempt (E, small).svg|center|60x60px|E rating symbol]]
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; '''E: Exempt'''
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|[[File:Australian Classification General (G).svg|center|60px|G rating symbol]]
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; '''G: General'''
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|[[File:Australian Classification Parental Guidance (PG).svg|center|60px|PG rating symbol]]
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; '''PG: Parental Guidance'''
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|[[File:Australian Classification Mature (M).svg|center|60px|M rating symbol]]
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; '''M: Mature 15+'''
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|[[File:Australian Classification Mature 15+ (MA 15+).svg|center|60px|MA15+ rating symbol]]
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; '''MA15+: Mature Accompanied'''
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|[[File:Australian Classification Restricted 18+ (R 18+).svg|center|60px|R 18+ rating symbol]]
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; '''R18+: Restricted 18+'''
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|[[File:Australian_Classification_Restricted_18+_(X_18+).svg|center|60px|X 18+ Rating symbol]]
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; '''X18+: Restricted 18+'''
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| [[File:Australian_Classification_Refused_Classification_(RC).svg|center|60px|RC rating symbol]] 
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;'''RC: Refused Classification'''
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| [[File:Australian_Classification_Check_the_Classification_(CTC).svg|center|60px|CTC rating symbol]] 
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;'''CTC: Check the Classification'''
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Refused Classification means that the Classification Board has [[ban|banned]] the item from being released in Australia. Any movie or video game under this rating can not be shown in Australia. RC would be the strongest rating by the Australian Classification Board.

== Australian Classification Board Media ==
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File:Australian_Classification_Check_the_Classification_(CTC).png|Australian Classification Check the Classification (CTC)
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== References ==
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[[Category:1970 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Censorship]]
[[Category:Government agencies of Australia]]
[[Category:Movie ratings]]
[[Category:Video game content rating systems]]

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