Bill
Australian Centre for Disease Control Amendment (Gambling as a Public Health Issue) Bill 2026
lapsed, as at 2026-09-15.
- Sponsor
- Monique Ryan
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2026-03-02
- second reading — 2026-03-02
- other — 2026-09-15
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2026-03-02.
This bill would add gambling harms to the list of public health issues the Australian Centre for Disease Control can address.
The change would let the agency's head create and share information about gambling's health effects and give advice to governments and other groups.
The bill does not set a start date or list other amendments to the Act.
- Expands the legal definition of public health matters to cover gambling harm and addiction.
- Gives the agency's director the power to produce and distribute advice on gambling's health impacts.
- Allows the director to advise federal and state governments, international bodies and health professional groups.
The Australian Centre for Disease Control, its director, and the people and communities affected by gambling harm.
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