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Australian MP aims for 18+ limit on ‘insidious’ gambling gateway loot boxes

Andrew Wilkie Australia MP, loot boxes speech

In an enhancement of the legislative spotlight on betting and gaming in Australia, an MP has introduced a Bill to clamp down on loot boxes in video games. Andrew Wilkie, an Independent MP for the Clark constituency in Tasmania, has introduced a Bill to amend the Classification (PubIicatioDS, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995. Addressing fellow legislators, the MP – …

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Australian parliamentary committee to probe ‘increasing reach of online gambling’

SBC News Australian parliamentary committee to probe ‘increasing reach of online gambling’

An inquiry has been launched by an Australian parliamentary committee into gambling’s societal impact on the country, covering a range of areas.  The Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs of the House of Representatives, Australia’s lower house of parliament, announced the inquiry yesterday.  Areas of focus cover a range of consumer protection issues, including the effectiveness of existing …

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