Classifications and dates in Australia
This from my hand written scrawls from many moons ago.
Unfortunately I don't have the reference details of where I got them from...but they might be helpful.
When I get a chance I will try to find the original source material and try to better make out the scrawls in my margins which might be pointers...I would have written the sources somewhere...
1928:
All picture films shall be graded by the censorship board and marked suitable for "Universal Exhibition" when considered so
1930:
For General Exhibition
Not Suitable for children
1935:
Suitable only for Adults
1949:
SOA - Suitable only for Adults
NRC - Not recommended for Children
G - general
1971:
R - Persons between 6-18 years not admitted
M - 15 Years and older
NRC
G
1984:
X - 18+ classification
1996:
Advisory:
G - Suitable all ages
PG - Parental guidance Recommended for persons under 15
M15+ - Recommended for Mature audiences 15 years and over
Restricted:
MA15+ - Persons under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
R18+ - restricted to adults 18 years and over
X18+ - Applies to videos only and contains consensual sexually explicit material. restricted to adults 18 years and over
RC - Refused classification