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The '''Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023''' is a proposed legislation in New South Wales, Australia, that aims to ban gambling on activities involving live animals, such as greyhound racing, harness racing, horse racing, and jumps racing.<ref>https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18429/First%20Print.pdf</ref> The bill was introduced by the Hon [[Emma Hurst]], MLC, a member of the Animal Justice Party, on 22 November 2023. | The '''Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023''' is a proposed legislation in New South Wales, Australia, that aims to ban gambling on activities involving live animals, such as greyhound racing, harness racing, horse racing, and jumps racing.<ref>https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18429/First%20Print.pdf</ref> The bill was introduced by the Hon [[Emma Hurst]], MLC, a member of the [[Animal Justice Party Australia|Animal Justice Party]], on 22 November 2023. | ||
The bill would amend the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 to create two new offences: one for a person who gambles on an activity involving a live animal, and another for a licensed bookmaker who carries on bookmaking for such an activity. | The bill would amend the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 to create two new offences: one for a person who gambles on an activity involving a live animal, and another for a licensed bookmaker who carries on bookmaking for such an activity. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18429 Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023] Parliament of New South Wales | * [https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bills/Pages/bill-details.aspx?pk=18429 Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023] Parliament of New South Wales | ||
* [https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/18429/First%20Print.pdf First print Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023] Parliament of New South Wales | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 22 November 2023
The Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023 is a proposed legislation in New South Wales, Australia, that aims to ban gambling on activities involving live animals, such as greyhound racing, harness racing, horse racing, and jumps racing.[1] The bill was introduced by the Hon Emma Hurst, MLC, a member of the Animal Justice Party, on 22 November 2023.
The bill would amend the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 to create two new offences: one for a person who gambles on an activity involving a live animal, and another for a licensed bookmaker who carries on bookmaking for such an activity.
See also
External links
- Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023 Parliament of New South Wales
- First print Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023 Parliament of New South Wales