The Gambling and Racing Commission has issued a statement explaining its reasons for reconsidering a $120,000 penalty imposed on a licensed club for allegedly failing to comply with laws relating to gambling.
The Commission said it made the decision following a consent order made by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) on 14 June.
“A consent order is the documented agreement between parties which settles a matter which has come before the Tribunal,” the Commission said.
“The ACAT’s orders set aside the Commission’s original decision and remitted the matter to the Commission for reconsideration.”
It said that in accordance with the ACAT’s orders, the Commission carefully considered the remittal and reached the decision that it was appropriate to take the following disciplinary action against the licensee, namely, to issue a reprimand to Raiders.
It said that in the context of the decision it was noted that the club concerned, the Raiders said it would inform the Commission in relation to its procedures and training for recording gambling incidents by providing an external compliance report.
It said the Raiders club had also demonstrated a continuing commitment to support harm-minimisation measures by making a donation of $60,000 to an appropriate charity.
Chief Executive of the Commission, David Snowden said he expected clubs and venues to comply with the legislative frameworks and identify and act on signs of gambling harm on their premises.
“The Commission has already identified that a specific deterrent effect has occurred since it took action with the Raiders matter,” Mr Snowden said.
“The Commission has instructed Access Canberra to undertake another round of proactive compliance inspections of licensed venues to ensure compliance with ATM and EFTPOS limits.”
