Inquiry into interactive and online gambling and gambling advertising
Information about the Inquiry
On 28 October 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform for inquiry and report.
The inquiry into the prevalence of interactive and online gambling was initially referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs on 24 June 2010 by Senator Xenophon. Due to the prorogation of the 42nd Parliament the committee was unable to provide a comprehensive report and resolved to reconsider the inquiry in the event that it was re-referred to the committee in the new parliament. On 30 September 2010 the reference was revised and re-referred to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee.
On 28 October 2010 Senator Xenophon by leave moved that:
(a) the inquiry into the prevalence of interactive and online gambling in Australia be withdrawn from the Community Affairs References Committee and be referred to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform in line with the terms of reference of the committee; and
(b) in conducting its inquiry, the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform have the power to consider and use the records of the Community Affairs References Committees appointed in this Parliament and in the previous Parliament relating to the inquiry.
Individuals and organisations who provided submissions to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs will be invited to review and update their submissions.
Under the terms of reference (see i) the committee will also inquire into gambling advertising.
Submissions should be received by 30 June 2011.
The Committee is seeking written submissions from interested individuals and organisations preferably in electronic form submitted online or sent by email to gamblingreform@aph.gov.au as an attached Adobe PDF or MS Word format document. The email must include full postal address and contact details.
Alternatively, written submissions may be sent to:
Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Notes to help you prepare your submission are available from the website at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm. Alternatively, the Committee Secretariat will be able to help you with your inquiries and can be contacted on telephone +61 2 6277 3113 or facsimile +61 2 6277 5809 or by email to gamblingreform@aph.gov.au.
Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people should be directed to Parliament House TTY number 02 6277 7799. Adobe also provides tools at http://access.adobe.com/ for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF documents. If you require any special arrangements to enable you to participate in the Committee's inquiry, please contact the Committee Secretariat.
Once the Committee accepts your submission, it becomes a confidential Committee document and is protected by Parliamentary Privilege. You must not release your submission without the Committee's permission. If you do, it will not be protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At some stage during the inquiry, the Committee normally makes submissions public and places them on its website. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
For further information, contact: Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia