National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 and related bills

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National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 and related bills

Fourth report

23 November 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-1-74229-728-6

View the report as a single document - (PDF 3453KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

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Committee Membership (PDF 59KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 26KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 32KB)

Background to the bills
Purpose of the bills
Conduct of the inquiry
Scope of the report
Note on references
Acknowledgement

 
Chapter 2 - Who will pre-commitment help? (PDF 40KB)

Public opinion supports reform
Support for the bill

 
Chapter 3 - Establishment of a voluntary pre-commitment system (PDF 106KB)

Pre-commitment system
Implementation timelines
Need for a national education and social marketing campaign
Committee comment

 
Chapter 4 - Dynamic warnings, ATM withdrawal limits and other issues (PDF 84KB)

Dynamic warnings on poker machines
ATM withdrawal limits
Privacy
Imposition of new levies
Reviews
Research into gambling

 
Chair's Additional Comments (PDF 22KB)
 
Coalition members' dissenting report (PDF 57KB)

This legislation is not needed
Uniform timelines will create unequal compliance burdens
Existing pre-commitment systems
Timelines
ATM withdrawal limits
Conclusion

 
A BREACH OF TRUST - Dissenting Report by Senator Nick Xenophon (PDF 3081KB)
 
Australian Greens Additional Comments (PDF 7KB)
 
Appendix 1 (PDF 11KB)
Submissions received
Additional Information Received
Answers to Questions on Notice
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings and Witnesses (PDF 7KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3555
Fax: +61 2 6277 3899
Email: seniorclerk.committees.sen@aph.gov.au