3: Until the proposed national framework is established and Noted The Government does not intend to further expand the Australian operating, consideration of additional in-play betting gambling market through enabling the offering of online in-play betting. products should be deferred and legislative steps taken to The Government is of the view that the Australian online wagering respect the original intent of the Interactive Gambling Act agencies offering ‘click-to-call’ type in-play betting services are 2001. breaching the provisions and intent of the IGA. The Government will introduce legislation as soon as possible to give effect to the intent of the IGA. Agree A nationwide, selfexclusion capability to be offered by all providers to all consumers will be developed as part of the national framework in 4: A national self-exclusion register that applies across all consultation with the states and territories, and other stakeholders (as online operators should be developed, either by an per recommendation 2). expansion of the Northern Territory register or through a A number of states and territories and wagering providers already have new national system. The costs associated with such a voluntary selfexclusion and precommitment systems available, and a register should be borne by online operators. national register should ideally leverage existing architecture. 5: Operators should be required to offer customers an Agree The national framework will incorporate standards for making voluntary opportunity to set voluntary limits on their wagering precommitment limits available to all consumers. These will be activities. Consumers should be prompted about setting or developed in consultation with the states and territories, and other reviewing limits on a regular basis. stakeholders (as per recommendation 2). The standards will consider elements such as visibility, transparency and periodic prompting empowering consumers to reconsider their betting limits.
3: Until the proposed national framework is established and operating, consideration of additional in-play betting products should be deferred and legislative steps taken to respect the original intent of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Noted The Government does not intend to further expand the Australian gambling market through enabling the offering of online in-play betting. The Government is of the view that the Australian online wagering agencies offering ‘click-to-call’ type in-play betting services are breaching the provisions and intent of the IGA. The Government will introduce legislation as soon as possible to give effect to the intent of the IGA. 4: A national self-exclusion register that applies across all online operators should be developed, either by an expansion of the Northern Territory register or through a new national system. The costs associated with such a register should be borne by online operators. Agree A nationwide, selfexclusion capability to be offered by all providers to all consumers will be developed as part of the national framework in consultation with the states and territories, and other stakeholders (as per recommendation 2). A number of states and territories and wagering providers already have voluntary selfexclusion and precommitment systems available, and a national register should ideally leverage existing architecture. 5: Operators should be required to offer customers an opportunity to set voluntary limits on their wagering activities. Consumers should be prompted about setting or reviewing limits on a regular basis. Agree The national framework will incorporate standards for making voluntary precommitment limits available to all consumers. These will be developed in consultation with the states and territories, and other stakeholders (as per recommendation 2). The standards will consider elements such as visibility, transparency and periodic prompting empowering consumers to reconsider their betting limits.
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