Eight new censors start work in April at Australia's Office of Film & Literature Classification to help with the org's mushrooming workload.
The escalation in the number of library and niche DVDs published has led to a 34% increase in the workload of the country's censors this financial year. Board's workload has increased 30% per year in recent years.
OFLC director Des Clark said the newly expanded 12-member board will be better able to manage assessing the DVDs, homevideos, films, games and publications that must be classified under Oz law.
Clark said the government's recent decision to absorb the OFLC's functions into the attorney general's office is consistent with other advisory functions and will not alter the board's dealings with the entertainment industry.
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