AMA Submission to Proposed Gambling in Online Gaming Reform
The AMA is pleased to see these new classifications regarding gambling in online gaming being proposed by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. This proposal acknowledges the potential harmful link between online gaming and gambling and the broader harms this presents to health and wellbeing.
The AMA is concerned that children are targeted early in life, through digital platforms and entertainment channels such as online gaming. This increases the risk of lifelong addictive behaviours with associated social, economic and health impacts. These proposed mandatory minimum classification changes to online gaming are an important step in safeguarding Australia’s children against the wider potential harms of gambling, as well as harmful and inappropriate online content.
