National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Part of a package of three bills in relation to a national scheme for gaming machines, the bill: provides for precommitment systems for gaming machines; enables registered users to set a loss limit; requires gaming machines to display certain warnings; limits daily withdrawals from automatic teller machines located in gaming premises (excluding casinos) to $250; requires that new machines manufactured or imported are capable of supporting precommitment; establishes a regulator to monitor and investigate compliance; provides for enforcement measures; establishes an Australian Gambling Research Centre within the Australian Institute of Family Studies; and provides for the Productivity Commission to undertake two inquiries.

Progress

House of Representatives
01 Nov 2012	Introduced and read a first time
01 Nov 2012	Second reading moved
27 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
28 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
29 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
29 Nov 2012	Second reading agreed to
29 Nov 2012	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 20 Government and 13 Independent agreed to
29 Nov 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
29 Nov 2012	Introduced and read a first time
29 Nov 2012	Second reading moved
29 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
29 Nov 2012	Second reading agreed to
29 Nov 2012	Committee of the Whole debate
29 Nov 2012	Third reading agreed to

29 Nov 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
12 Dec 2012	Assent Act no.: 193 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Revised explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 7201] DI NATALE, Sen Richard
Independent [sheet 7306] XENOPHON, Sen Nick
Independent [sheet 7330] XENOPHON, Sen Nick
Independent [sheet 7331] XENOPHON, Sen Nick

House of Representatives
Government [sheet BN254]
Non-Government WINDSOR, Tony, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (01/11/2012): Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform; Committee report (23/11/2012)
Referred to Committee (20/11/2012): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (28/11/2012)

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Helpful information

Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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