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Australian Government response to the Online Gambling Inquiry report (You win some, you lose more)
Source: Department of Social Services (DSS)
Jurisdiction: National
Type: policy
Effective date: 2026-05-01
The Australian Government's formal response to the House of Representatives inquiry report 'You win some, you lose more'. It notes the Committee's 31 recommendations and sets out the Government's 2 April 2026 reform package: restricting wagering advertising, boosting enforcement against illegal offshore gambling, strengthening BetStop (the National Self-Exclusion Register), addressing harmful online lottery products, doubling gambling financial counselling, increasing public awareness, and making match-fixing offences consistent nationally. The reforms are to commence from 1 January 2027.
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