27 November 2018
© Commonwealth of Australia 2018 ISBN 978-1-76010-849-6
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Referral and terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgment Structure of the report Introduction to gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items Importance of loot boxes Public concern International regulatory responses
Commonwealth regulation of gambling State and territory regulation of gambling Issues raised in evidence
Psychological definitions of gambling Psychological mechanisms Monitoring of spending Potential for harm
Lack of homogeneity Need for regulation Classification Labelling Limits and exclusions Disclosure of odds Industry commitment and cooperation Prohibition
Summary Legal definitions of gambling Psychological definition of gambling Psychological mechanisms Potential for harm Need for regulation
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Environment and CommunicationsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3526ec.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the extent to which gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items, sometimes referred to as 'loot boxes', may be harmful.
17 Sep 2018: CANBERRA17 Aug 2018: MELBOURNE
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