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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published its roadmap 2022/2023 technical directives to better regulate businesses operating within Australia’s media, digital and telecom sectors.   Though the ACMA holds no legislative authority over gambling licences, the federal agency has been granted rights by Australia’s six states to set gambling standards with regards to advertising, compliance duties and customer protections. …

The government of Queensland, Australia has announced a four-year plan for the minimisation of gambling harm, in line with the state administration’s commitment to the issue. Under the plan, Queensland administrators will focus on industry social responsibility and the implementation of technological, collaborative and systemic approaches to the minimisation of gambling related harm.  Furthermore, the Gambling harm minimisation plan for …

bet365 (Australia) is the latest online bookmaker to adopt the controversial ‘click to call’ wagering service, which is currently being investigated by Australia’s Federal Police with regards to breaching live betting regulations. The operator follows Ladbrokes Australia and William Hill, who implemented the wagering mechanism in April. Both operators have stated that ‘click to call’ betting features fall within the …