Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Abolished; Gambling Harm Response Fund Created
Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Bill 2024
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: The Hon Melissa Horne MP (ALP); The Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MLC (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation is abolished and its board and chief executive officer are removed from office.
The Crown takes over all property, rights, and liabilities of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.
The Responsible Gambling Ministerial Advisory Council is abolished.
A new Gambling Harm Response Fund is established to receive credits and funding.
Money from the old Responsible Gambling Fund is transferred into the new Gambling Harm Response Fund.
Payments from the Community Support Fund no longer go to the Responsible Gambling Fund.
The Gaming Minister decides how money in the Gambling Harm Response Fund is spent on gambling harm prevention, education, treatment, and regulation advice.