Report

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015

29 March 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-530-3

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership (PDF 23KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background (PDF 59KB)

Referral
Conduct of inquiry
Reports of other committees
Background
Purpose and overview of the bill
Structure of this report
Chapter 2 - Harm minimisation mechanisms (PDF 069B)

Prevalence of online sports betting
Addressing online problem gambling
Regulation of online sports betting
Chapter 3 - Key issues (PDF 114KB)

Restrictions on micro betting
Restrictions on advertising
Inducements and credit
Mandatory pre-commitment
Betting limits
Mandatory staff training
Interactive Gambling Regulator
National Self-exclusion Register
Financial transaction blocking
Chapter 4 - Committee view (PDF 27KB)

The O'Farrell Review and government response
Consideration of the bill
Conclusion
Labor Senators' Additional Comments (PDF 14KB)
Dissenting report by Nick Xenophon Team Senators - 'With online gambling, you can lose your home without having to leave it' (PDF 39KB)

A national regulator
Restrictions on advertising
Self-exclusion register
Harm minimisation
NXT Recommendations
Appendix 1 - Submissions and additional information (PDF 14KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearing (PDF 11KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
ec.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The Bill proposes to amend the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to implement harm minimisation measures to help individuals using online sports betting to better control their gambling. The Bill also proposes to establish an Interactive Gambling Regulator and National Self-exclusion Register.  



Past Public Hearings

07 Mar 2017: Melbourne

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