Should Australia legalise interactive gambling services, asks new review

Australia's interactive gambling laws are under review, with the release of the discussion paper Review of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Discussion Paper).

One very significant element in the Discussion Paper is a recognition that, despite the existence of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth) (IG Act), Australians are still accessing a wide range of overseas interactive gambling services. As a result, it asks whether the ban should be partly lifted to give Australians access to what it calls "strongly regulated access to interactive gambling services operated by licensed providers (both in Australia and overseas), including options for strong harm minimisation and probity measures."