Credit cards will be banned for online gambling in Australia in the latest announcement to combat the number of gambling losses in the country.
Australian licensed gambling services will come into line with land-based gambling which already have bans on credit cards in place.
"Here the message is simple. People should not be betting with money they don't have," Ms Rowland said. Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland fronted a press conference on Friday to announce the gambling reform. Picture: Sky News Australia Legislation to amend the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 will be introduced later in the year with the Australian Communications and Media Authority to be given enhanced powers to enforce the ban."Importantly, minimising this harm is not a set and forget exercise. Bringing online wagering into line with land‑based gambling, where credit cards cannot be used, is another positive step," she said.
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