Two victories against pornography today!
Media Release: May 17, 2008
Two landmark legal decisions regarding pornography have been reported in today's newspapers...
In both cases, Christians have actively opposed the promotion of sleaze. Congratulations to those who acted on these matters.
'Viva Erotica' appeal dismissed by Federal Court
This is an ongoing battle run by an online company called Adultshop.com The company produced a film which was rated X18+ by the OFLC because it contained actual sex scenes. The company objected - wanting it to be rated R18+.
Several legal battles later and the full Bench of the Federal Court has just rejected their appeal!
This article from The Australian explains the situation:
Porn store loses film sex challenge
AN online adult store has lost a legal challenge to Australia's film classification system after arguing that most adults are no longer offended by seeing actual sex in movies. The Federal Court today dismissed an appeal by Adultshop.com against an X rating given to the adult film Viva Erotica.
Adultshop.com had been fighting a legal battle for the movie to be given an R18+ rating, following a 2006 decision by the Classification Review Board to give Viva Erotica the more restrictive X18+ rating. The application by Adultshop.com for a review of the board's decision was unsuccessful and in November last year Federal Court Judge Peter Jacobson upheld the board's ruling. Today the full bench of the Federal Court dismissed Adultshop.com's appeal against Justice Jacobson's judgment. ....
[Full article in attached document or at http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23735329-26103,00.html ]
Of particular interest is that, during the case, the Australian Family Association has been listed as an 'interested party'. Arguments were presented opposing Adultshop by Mr Damien Tudehope, Solicitor. Well done!
Kittens car wash in Bentleigh ordered to REMOVE 'promotion' of sex
Residents of Bentleigh East in Melbourne (including some of our readers) have run a long campaign against a 'Kittens carwash' in their suburb on Warrigal Road which they claimed did little more than promote an associated Kittens strip club. Bikini clad girls abounded and a bus promoted the strip club.
The local council, Glen Eira Council, eventually agreed and took a case against Kittens to VCAT.
NOW VCAT has agreed!
VCAT has found that whilst they had a permit for a carwash, the main activity was, in fact, to promote sexually explicit entertainment venues.
VCAT has ordered that Kittens carwash "must immediately cease the use of the carwash land for the purpose of promoting sexually explicit entertainment venues from the land". VCAT ordered that they must reduce car wash staff from eight to two, remove promotional billboards and put up a fence on the Warrigal Road site by August 13.
Decision: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2008/810.html
VCAT orders Kitten carwash to cease to operate
Statement from Glen Eira Council - At http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=1163
Media Links:
Porno car wash works VCAT into a lather
The Age, May 21, 2008 -
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/porno-car-wash-works-vcat-into-a-lather/2008/05/20/1211182801538.html
Kittens car wash could close over permit breach
Herald Sun, 20 May 2008. At
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23729915-661,00.html
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