Online gambling laws of Australia

According to the annual report released by Australian Gambling Statistics, more than 70% of all Australian adults engage or have ever tried gambling of any kind. This is the highest gambling rate in the world today.

The Australian government has tried very hard to regulate and commercialize its gambling industry over the years. Its parliament has been active and passed various amendments to the National Gambling Reform Act of 2025. Australian legislators repealed the National Gambling Reform Act No. 1 of 2025 and the National Gambling Reform Act No. 2 of the same year.

On 25th March, 2025 the Parliament replaced the Acts by the Gambling Measures Act of 2025 which took full effect after receiving Royal Assent and consideration on the 31st of March 2025. However, the provision linked to the formation of the Australian Gambling Research Center (AGRC) was reintroduced.

Some of the changes realized include;
•The abolishment of 'National Gambling supervisory levies.
•The abolishment of 'National Gambling Regulator'.
•Removing requirements to implement the state-linked voluntary pre-commitment
•Introduction of a compulsory pre-commitment capability and dynamic warning requirements for all gambling machines.
• Venue-based voluntary.
•Targeted counseling and various support services.
•Effective self-exclusion schemes.
•A strong, effective and safer online gambling atmosphere.

With the assistance of the Queensland Government, stakeholders, and the Australian Government, successively conducted one of the first live trials of various dynamic warning signs and messages on certain electronic gaming machines or gadgets.

It's perfectly legal for any Australian online casino player to gamble at any international sites. Nonetheless, it's very much illegal for real-money Australian casino websites to offer gambling to 'Oz' players.

In reality, the vast majority of poker rooms and online casinos fortunately accept any Australian players because they don't operate under Australian laws. Apparently, they are unconcerned by the imminent threat of prosecution in Australia. During and before compilation of this article, no operator was ever prosecuted under the current and previous laws.

The Australian gambling community is basically regulated and managed by the following Territorial or State authorities:
•Queensland – Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation
•Australian Capital Territory – ACT Gambling and Racing Commission
•Northern Territory – Licensing Commission
•South Australia – Independent Gambling Authority
•New South Wales – New South Wales Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing
•Tasmania – Tasmanian Gaming Commission
•Western Australia – Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
•Victoria – Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation

It is important to note that all types of offline gambling are very much legal within Australia. Commonwealth laws have greatly changed, meaning that all participants must still comply with Territory and State Government laws.