Ministerial Brief Regarding The House Of Representatives Inquiry On Gambling Advertising.

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A ministerial brief to the Communications Minister dated July 2023 discusses the House of Representatives Inquiry on online gambling and its impacts. The inquiry's report recommends 31 changes across multiple portfolios including Communications, Social Services, Treasury, Attorney-General, and Health. Recommendation 26 proposes a four-phase approach implementing a total ban on online gambling advertising and sponsorship over three years, with minor exemptions for racing channels and delayed implementation for two community broadcasters until December 2025. The brief notes three separate bills before Parliament proposing varying gambling restrictions. Other recommendations include establishing a single ministerial responsibility for online gambling harm reduction and creating a national online gambling regulator, though the report does not specify which portfolio should oversee the regulator. The Minister had previously committed to gambling advertising reform in correspondence dated June 2023.