Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Inquiries, papers and reports

24. Inquiry into the Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011
17/11/2011 Completed 07/06/2012

Inquiry into the Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011

At its meeting on Thursday 17 November 2011, the Legislative Assembly referred the Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011 to the Committee for inquiry and report.

The Bill, together with the explanatory statement, is available at: Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts invites submissions, from interested organisations and individuals, to its inquiry into the Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011. Submissions should address some or all of the terms of reference. The closing date for lodgement of submissions is Tuesday 31 January 2012. The Committee is intending to hold public hearings in February/March 2012. The Committee is expecting to report to the ACT Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable.

The Inquiry’s terms of reference (T of R) are the exposure draft of the Bill along with the explanatory statement. Submissions should address some or all of the T of R.

Written submissions should be lodged by Tuesday 31 January 2012.

The Committee prefers to receive typed submissions electronically, although handwritten submissions are acceptable. All submissions, including those sent electronically, must include a postal address and telephone contact number. Submissions should be forwarded to:

The Secretary, Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Legislative Assembly for the ACT, GPO Box 1020, CANBERRA ACT 2601. Fax: (02) 6205 0432.

E-mail: committees@parliament.act.gov.au

Guidelines to assist individuals and organisations to make their submissions can be accessed via the Assembly website here

Note: A correction to the transcript of evidence for the public hearing of 13 March 2012 is available under submissions. Committee inquiry has been concluded and committee report released on 7 June 2012.