Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission 2025-26 annual report
Summary
The report's own summary: A year in review, pages 7 to 8
Generated summary: written by an AI model from the report text and checked against the cited pages.
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission reported on 2025–26, regulating gambling for integrity, safety and fairness and to prevent criminal influence and exploitation.
The commission reported strengthening regulation based on risk and intelligence, including investment in data and technology.
It reported completing 1,633 gambling audits against a target of 1,600, while casino applications, monitoring and audit activities totalled 1,722 against a target of 2,016.
The commission reported an overall net deficit of $3.425 million for 2025–26.
Finances 4
Total income from transactions
$40,062,441
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Total income from transactions 40,062,441 46,090,046
Total expenses from transactions
$(43,593,628)
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Total expenses from transactions (43,593,628) (46,216,459)
Employee expenses
$(33,568,587)
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Employee expenses 3.1.1 (33,568,587) (35,591,684)
Net result
$(3,424,947)
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Net result (3,424,947) (238,256)
Staff 2
we had 181 staff
181 people
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As of 30 June 2026, we had 181 staff, or 180.09 full-time equivalents (FTE).
full-time equivalents (FTE)
180.09 FTE
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As of 30 June 2026, we had 181 staff, or 180.09 full-time equivalents (FTE).
Executives and remuneration 4
Executive
6 people
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Executive 2025–26 6 6 6 0 6 0 0
Total number of executives
9.00
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Total number of executives (i) 9.00 8.00
Total remuneration
$1,744,931
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Total remuneration 1,744,931 2,551,136
Total (i) (ii)
$3,795,034
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Total (i) (ii) 3,795,034 4,077,968
Consultancies 12
These contracts totalled
$1,459,248. 84
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We contracted 11 consultants where total fees payable to the consultant were $10,000 or greater. These contracts totalled $1,459,248. 84 excluding GST.
BDO Services Pty Ltd
$351,610.00
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1 Jan 2025 31 Dec 2026 399,300.00 351,610.00 0
DLA Piper Australia
$218,453.49
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DLA Piper Australia Undertake probity investigations of licence applicants and provide findings and recommendations to support the Commission’s licensing decisions. 2 Apr 2025 30 Mar 2026 436,363.64 218,453.49 0
CourtHealth Consulting
$3,060.00
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CourtHealth Consulting Provision of independent probity advisory services, including advice, review and recommendations to support compliance with probity requirements and governance standards in relation to the Monitoring and Pre-commitment Licence procurement process. 30 Apr 2025 30 Apr 2026 22,440.00 3,060.00 0
The Lab Insight & Strategy Melbourne Pty Ltd
$170,323. 00
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The Lab Insight & Strategy Melbourne Pty Ltd Develop a Gambling Harm Minimisation Strategy - 5-year campaign plan 13 Aug 2025 31 Dec 2025 170,613. 00 170,323. 00 0
Decker Advisory Pty Ltd
$44,069.60
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Decker Advisory Pty Ltd Provide specialist advisory services to develop a business case to support VGCCC’s funding bid. 1 Sep 2025 30 Nov 2025 44,069.60 44,069.60 0
McGrath Nicol Advisory
$271,795.10
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30 Oct 2025 31 Dec 2026 365,001. 70 271,795.10 0
Cube Group Management Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd
$225,000. 00
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Cube Group Management Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd Support development of VGCCC’s strategic direction and FY27 annual plan. 5 Feb 2026 30 Jun 2026 225,000. 00 225,000. 00 0
Nature Pty Ltd
$96,321. 00
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Nature Pty Ltd Conduct quantitative research to evaluate campaign effectiveness, including analysis of results and insights to inform future campaign strategy and improvements. 18 Feb 2026 30 Sep 2026 96,321. 25 96,321. 00 0
Decker Advisory Pty Ltd
$38,090. 25
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Decker Advisory Pty Ltd Develop a multi-year AI Strategic Framework and a practical AI Plan. 23 Apr 2026 30 Jun 2026 38,090. 25 38,090. 25 0
Quirk Research Pty Ltd
$30,000. 00
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Quirk Research Pty Ltd Conduct research to assess campaign concepts and provide recommendations to inform the design and delivery of the Gambling Harm Awareness Week campaign. 1 Jun 2026 3 Jul 2026 30,000. 00 30,000. 00 0
Hypetap Pty Ltd
$10,526.40
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Hypetap Pty Ltd Analysis of pokie influencer activity and audience dynamics and deliver a strategic intelligence report, providing clear data to drive future regulatory strategy and intervention. 18 Jun 2026 26 Jun 2026 10,526.40 10,526.40 0
Complaints and investigations 2
received 862 complaints about the gambling industry
862
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the VGCCC received 862 complaints about the gambling industry
we initiated 26 investigations
26
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In 2025–26, we initiated 26 investigations.
Other figures 10
inspections at gaming venues
1,633
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the VGCCC undertook 1,633 inspections at gaming venues
We detected 130 breaches
130
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We detected 130 breaches.
notices of non-compliance
141
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141 notices of non-compliance, 12 infringement notices, 15 disciplinary actions and one successful prosecution.
infringement notices
12
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141 notices of non-compliance, 12 infringement notices, 15 disciplinary actions and one successful prosecution.
disciplinary actions
15
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141 notices of non-compliance, 12 infringement notices, 15 disciplinary actions and one successful prosecution.
we assessed 2,373 and approved 2,337 GIE applications
2,337
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In 2025–26, we assessed 2,373 and approved 2,337 GIE applications
Active gaming industry employees
23,984
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Total 23,984 23,793 23,423 23,222 23,120
Active CSE licenses as of 30 June
2,726
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2,726 3,171 3,600 4,645 4,335
DCCOs
5,715
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As of 30 June 2026, there were 5,715 DCCOs
enquiries
22,609
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responding to 22,609 enquiries
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 128
- Figures not found in the report
- Executive average remuneration; Executive band; Head remuneration; Investigations finalised; Public hearings; Recommendations made; Referrals to prosecution