Select Committee on Gaming Licensing

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The Committee was established 27 February 2007 to enquire into and report upon:

(a) the conduct, processes and circumstances (including but not limited to the probity thereof) pertaining to post-2008 public lotteries licensing in Victoria pursuant to the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 (the Act) and any related matter;

(b) the conduct, processes and circumstances (including but not limited to the probity thereof) pertaining to the extension of Tattersall's public lotteries licence until 30 June 2008;

(c) the conduct, processes and circumstances (including but not limited to the probity thereof) pertaining to post-2012 Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) operator licensing in Victoria pursuant to the Act, and any related matter;

(d) the adequacy or otherwise of the legislative and regulatory framework pertaining to the number, location, distribution and specification of EGMs in Victoria and any related matter;

(e) the effectiveness or otherwise of current measures to minimise and address the incidence of problem gambling in Victoria, the merits of alternative measures and any related matter;

(f) the financial position of the Community Support Fund (the Fund) described in the Act, including, but not limited to:

(i) payments into the Fund under section 10.3.2 of the Act (and its predecessors);

(ii) payments from the Fund under section 10.3.3 of the Act (and its predecessors);

(iii) the criteria, processes and methodology for the selection of projects funded by payments referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) above; and

(iv) the community benefit statements prepared by those venues not required to contribute to the Fund; and

(g) any other associated matters dealing with gaming licensing issues.

The Committee tabled two interim reports (17 July 2007 and 10 October 2007) before tabling its final report (8 May 2008).