The Victorian government in Australia has proposed legislation that will further enhance the compliance and enforcement powers of its gaming regulator as part of its oversight of Crown Resorts.
Th Minister for Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Melissa Horne, says the legislation “will strengthen the already robust oversight of the casino operator” and that the government is “continuing to hold Crown to account.”
The new laws will give inspectors of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission greater access to surveillance equipment and casino records, requiring casino employees to assist inspectors to access and operate surveillance equipment to monitor activity on the casino floor.
The legislation will also make gambling harm minimisation part of VGCCC’s core business and will allow the regulator to take earlier disciplinary action whenever the gambling code is breached. Previously, it could only take action after repeated breaches of the code.
There is also work to transfer liquor regulation to the Department of Justice and Community Safety, meaning that VGCCC’s sole focus in the future will be gambling-related only.
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