On 20 November 2012 the Senate referred the Gambling Reform package of bills to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, for inquiry and report by 27 November 2012.

The bills comprised:
a.          National Gambling Reform Bill 2012;
b.          National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012; and
c.          National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012.

The committee noted that an inquiry into the bills was already being undertaken by the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform, and determined not to call for submissions, but to consider the evidence of the Joint Select Committee.