Tuesday, 8 March 2022


Bills

Gambling and Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill 2022


Ms HORNE, Ms RYAN

Gambling and Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

Introduction and first reading

Ms HORNE (Williamstown—Minister for Ports and Freight, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Minister for Fishing and Boating) (12:12): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Casino Control Act 1991, the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 and the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Ms RYAN (Euroa) (12:12): I request a brief explanation of the bill.

Ms HORNE (Williamstown—Minister for Ports and Freight, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Minister for Fishing and Boating) (12:12): The bill makes a range of miscellaneous amendments to the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, the Casino Control Act 1991 and the Liquor Control Reform Amendment Act 2021 to clarify their operation and improve the regulatory framework of gambling and liquor in Victoria. It removes obsolete provisions, introduces a prohibition on online forms of community and charitable gaming, extends the time to pay unpaid winnings from 6 to 12 months and expands the existing state-of-emergency provisions to capture the new pandemic declaration.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.