DCITA on net gambling ban
“Senator the Hon Richard Alston” has released a preview of Australia’s coming ‘net gambling laws:
‘The prohibition will apply to all gaming and wagering services, including poker machines, casino games, sports betting and lotteries, that are offered on a commercial basis over the Internet or through online delivery systems such as interactive television and advanced mobile phone technologies,’ Senator Alston said.[...]
While this aspect of the regime will be complaints based as is the case with online content, it will be administered pro-actively through the early identification of the finite number of overseas gambling sites which will then be passed on to filter manufacturers.
Later statements from the Department haven’t been so optimistic however. From a news.com.au article:
A spokesman for Communications Minister Senator Richard Alston said today that arguments the ban was easy to circumvent were no reason not to proceed with the legislation.