{"id":24006,"date":"2021-10-28T11:02:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T14:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=24006"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:22:19","slug":"tasmanian-gambling-bill-gains-support-of-both-major-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/tasmanian-gambling-bill-gains-support-of-both-major-parties","title":{"rendered":"Tasmanian gambling bill gains support of both major parties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Proposed amendments to the Tasmanian gambling bill have the support of the Liberal government and Labor opposition. However, some critics have said the bill lacks gambling harm measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Australia.-\u00a0Tasmania’s Gaming Control Amendment<\/a>\u00a0has passed the House of Assembly after gaining support from the Liberal government and Labor opposition. The bill is expected to come into effect on July 1, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amendments to the Tasmanian gambling bill<\/strong>\u00a0include the introduction of\u00a0individual operating licences for electronic gaming machines<\/strong>\u00a0hosted in brick-and-mortar venues and new tax rates on gaming revenue in the state. It would also end\u00a0Federal Group casino\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0exclusive licence agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some critics have argued that\u00a0the bill doesn’t contemplate gambling-harm minimisation measures<\/strong>, something that Premier Peter Gutwein denied. He said the bill has some of the strongest mesures in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state government has said the Tasmanian Alcohol and Gaming Commission will investigate the use of facial recognition technology\u00a0<\/strong>to identify self-excluded gamblers.\u00a0It will also explore smart card systems that allow gamblers to limit their losses in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Tasmania\u2019s highest social service agency,\u00a0TasCOSS, said these were band-aid solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adrienne Picone, TasCOSS CEO, <\/strong>said: “We know that self-exclusion or voluntary measures, such as facial recognition technology and card-based play, have minimal impact compared to universal and mandatory measures such as a $1 bet limit, slower spin speeds and stopping losses-disguised-as-wins.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Wilkie MP<\/strong> has suggested implementing a maximum bet limit of AU$1, dialling back machines\u2019 spinning time and introducing stricter punishments for clubs and bars that don\u2019t follow guidelines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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