Online gambling
Under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (IGA), Parliament established a regulatory framework which makes it an offence to provide certain interactive gambling services to a customer physically present in Australia. The prohibited interactive gambling content under the IGA includes services that are often described as 'online casinos' and usually involve using the internet to play games of chance, or games of mixed chance and skill. Examples include roulette, poker, craps, online 'pokies' and blackjack.
The following pages provide updated information on the IGA and its operation.
- The Interactive Gambling Act 2001
- Online gambling complaints
- Interactive Gambling Industry Code
- Prohibition on interactive gambling advertisements
2011 review of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy is undertaking a review of the operation of the IGA shortly. For further information, please see the 2011 review of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 page.
