Second Reading Speeches

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Card Use) Bill 2020

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
GRIFF, Sen Stirling
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Interactive Gambling Act 2001
to: prevent interactive gambling service providers from accepting payments by credit card (either directly or indirectly); create a criminal offence and civil penalty provision for a person who accepts, facilitates or promotes credit card payments for interactive gambling services; and provide for the Australian Communications and Media Authority to enforce and review the new requirements.

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