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Call for Submissions

Submissions closed on Friday, 14 March 2014.

Objective of the Bill

The objective of the Criminal Code (Cheating at Gambling) Amendment Bill 2013 is to protect integrity in sport by prohibiting cheating at gambling in sport.  The Bill will insert new offences to the Criminal Code (Qld) in relation to corrupting the betting outcomes of events or event contingencies on which it is lawful to place bets and for other purposes.

Other Information

The Criminal Code (Cheating at Gambling) Amendment Bill 2013 and Explanatory Notes are available from the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel at www.legislation.qld.gov.au.

The Hansard transcript of the explanatory speech for the Bill can be accessed here.

Reasons for the Bill

The reasons for the Bill appear on pages 1-2 of the Explanatory Notes which can be viewed here.

Referral

On 31 October 2013 the Member for Yeerongpilly, Mr Carl Judge MP, introduced the Criminal Code (Cheating at Gambling) Amendment Bill 2013 into the Queensland Parliament.  In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee for detailed consideration.

Under Standing Order 136(1), the Committee must report to the Parliament on or before 1 May 2014.

Report

On 1 May 2014, the Committee tabled its Report No. 63, Criminal Code (Cheating at Gambling) Amendment Bill 2013. A copy of the report is available here or can be accessed at Related Publications.

As the Committee made a single recommendation for the Legislative Assembly to not pass the Bill, there is no requirement for the Government to table a response.

The Criminal Code (Cheating at Gambling) Amendment Bill 2013 was discharged from the Notice Paper on 5 August 2014.