Crackdown on Gambling, Money Laundering as Laws Pass

Published on March 20, 2024

New laws focusing on gambling harm minimisation and cracking down on criminal behaviour in casinos have been passed in Queensland. The casino control bill implements the remaining recommendations from a landmark review of operations at The Star Entertainment Group that was handed down two years ago. Mandatory carded play in casinos, cash restrictions, compulsory break limits and enforceable compliance with safer gambling codes of conduct are among the features of the legislation. Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath said the legislation was a significant step. “It is no exaggeration to say that the reforms presented in this bill are among the most significant steps taken to reduce gambling harm in any jurisdiction in this country in the history of gambling regulation,” Ms. D’Ath told parliament on March 20....

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