Gambling Administration Bill

Committee Stage

In committee.

Clauses 1 and 2 passed.

Clause 3.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I move:

Amendment No 1 [AG–1]—

Page 4, lines 26 to 28 [clause 3(3)]—Delete subclause (3) and substitute:

(3) A person exercising functions and powers under a gambling Act must have regard to the objects set out in subsection (2).

Amendment carried; clause as amended passed.

Clauses 4 to 14 passed.

Clause 15.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I move:

Amendment No 2 [AG–1]—

Page 13, after line 32—After subclause (9) insert:

(9a) The Commissioner must cause any codes of practice prescribed under this section to be published on a website maintained by the Commissioner.

Amendment carried; clause as amended passed.

Clause 16 passed.

Clause 17.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: I move:

Amendment No 1 [Mullighan–1]—

Page 15, after line 3 [clause 17(1)]—After paragraph (d) insert:

(da) requirements for facial recognition systems to be approved by the Commissioner under the Casino Act 1997 or the Gaming Machines Act 1992;

Amendment carried; clause as amended passed.

Clause 18 passed.

Clause 19.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I move:

Amendment No 3 [AG–1]—

Page 17, after line 3 [clause 19(4), definition of authorised person]—After paragraph (d) insert:

(da) a person who is or has been, at any time, a member of the gambling advisory committee established under section 73BA of the Gaming Machines Act 1992;

Amendment carried; clause as amended passed.

Clause 20.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: I move:

Amendment No 2 [Mullighan–1]—

Page 17, lines 17 to 21 [clause 20(2)]—Delete subclause (2) and substitute:

(2) The Commissioner may make publicly available information regarding expenditure on gambling activities undertaken under a gambling Act (including statistical information that has not been aggregated in accordance with subsection (1)) if—

(a) the Commissioner considers it is in the public interest to do so; or

(b) making the information available is reasonable in the circumstances; or

(c) the information is of a prescribed kind.

Amendment carried; clause as amended passed.

Clauses 21 to 28 passed.

Clause 29.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I move:

Amendment No 4 [AG–1]—

Page 21, line 16 [clause 29(1)]—After 'conducted,' insert:

and who the inspector reasonably suspects is under the age of 18 years,

Amendment carried; clause as amended passed.

Clauses 30 to 38 passed.

Clause 39.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: I move:

Amendment No 5 [AG–1]—

Page 27, lines 5 to 9 [clause 39(2)(e)]—

Delete paragraph (e) and substitute:

(e) in the case of the holder of a gaming machine licence under the Gaming Machines Act 1992, the Commissioner may determine that 1 or more gaming machine entitlements be forfeited to the Commissioner and may cancel the forfeited entitlements accordingly.

Amendment carried; clause as amended passed.

Clauses 40 to 60 passed.

Clause 61.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: I move:

Amendment No 3 [Mullighan–1]—

Page 35, after line 34—After subclause (2) insert:

(2a) The Commissioner's report must include the following information:

(a) the total net State wagering revenue of all authorised betting operators under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 in respect of the financial year to which the report relates;

(b) the total net gambling revenue of the holders of all gaming machine licences and the special club licence under the Gaming Machines Act 1992 in respect of the financial year to which the report relates.

Amendment carried; clause as amended passed.

Remaining clauses (62 to 66), schedule and title passed.

Bill reported with amendment.

Third Reading

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General) (17:57): I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

Bill read a third time and passed.