22 December 2025, The Australian Government has announced the appointment of a new Convenor, Deputy Convenor and four new members to the Classification Review Board. Media release

23 June 2025, The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts is seeking feedback from stakeholders to inform the 2025 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for classification services provided under the National Classification Scheme.  The engagement paper…

18 June 2025, The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (the Department) has commenced a recruitment process for the Convenor, Deputy Convenor and Members of the Classification Review Board. All applicants must first obtain the…

22 April 2025, A three-member panel of the Classification Review Board has unanimously determined that the publication, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, is classified Unrestricted with the consumer advice ‘M – Not recommended for readers under 15 years’. The review…

02 December 2024, A three-member panel of the Classification Review Board has unanimously determined that the film, Gladiator II, is classified MA 15+ with the consumer advice Strong violence and injury detail. In the Classification Review Board’s opinion, Gladiator II…

27 November 2024, The Albanese Government has appointed Mr Steven Thomson as Director of the Classification Board for a 2-year term.  Ms Hellen Perko has also been re-appointed as a full-time member of the Board for a further 2 years….

16 September 2024, The Albanese Government has reappointed the Convenor, Deputy Convenor and four members of the Classification Review Board until 5 December 2025. Media release

18 September 2024, From 22 September 2024, the Australian Government has introduced new classifications to video games that contain gambling like content. These changes are in response to growing community concern for children and research findings that links gambling-like content…

16 September 2024, On 5 September 2024, the Minister for Communications approved the Amazon Classification Tool (Tool) for use in Australia. The Tool will streamline the process of classifying films, series and episodes to make them available for Australian audiences…

22 July 2024, The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the department) has commenced a recruitment process for the role of Director of the Classification Board located in Surry Hills, New South Wales. The total remuneration…