Senate Estimates Key Briefs Prepared For The Department Secretary For The Senate Estimates Hearing Before The Environment And Communications Legislation Committee (excluding The Office For Sport)…

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This Senate Estimates brief prepared for the Department of Infrastructure's secretary covers the government's response to the Online Gambling Inquiry's 31 recommendations. The document outlines gambling harm reduction measures implemented since 2023, including the BetStop National Self-Exclusion Register (48,000 registrations as of August 2025), credit card bans for online wagering, mandatory game classifications for loot boxes, and customer pre-verification requirements. The government indicates it is "closely considering" all inquiry recommendations while undertaking additional consultation on unspecified considerations still being worked through. The brief also references ongoing statutory reviews of BetStop and separate regulation of online keno and foreign-matched lotteries. No specific timelines, costs, or implementation risks are disclosed in the provided excerpt.