Australia’s new national gambling framework finally going ahead

Australia’s government is set to introduce a new national gambling self-exclusion register, while a major bank imposes new limits on credit card gambling.

On Thursday, the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Social Services Minister Paul Fletcher saying that every Australian state and territory had now signed on to the new National Consumer Protection Framework, which will impose a uniform set of 10 minimum standards for the country’s online sports betting operators.

The framework has been in the works for years but the state of Queensland was, until this month, the lone holdout, as it was working on its own problem gambling framework. With Queensland now on board, the framework will be implemented nationwide over the next 18 months.

Among the most important features of the new framework is the ability for problem gamblers to self-exclude from all online betting operators with a single click. Bettors will also have the option to pre-commit to wagering and deposit limits.