{"id":"victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024","name":"Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Act 2024","slug":"victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176385,"registerId":"vic-victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Act 2024","content":"Version No. 002\n\n**Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Act 2024**\n\n**No. 25 of 2024**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n1 April 2026\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Section Page*\n\nPart 1—Preliminary 1\n\n1 Purposes 1\n\n2 Commencement 2\n\n3 Definitions 2\n\nPart 2—Repeal of Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011 3\n\nDivision 1—Repeal of Act 3\n\n4 Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011 3\n\nDivision 2—Abolition of Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation 3\n\n5 Abolition of Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and transfer of property, rights and liabilities to the Crown 3\n\nDivision 3—Transitional matters 4\n\n6 Regulations dealing with transitional matters 4\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 9\n\n1 General information 9\n\n2 Table of Amendments 11\n\n3 Explanatory details 12\n\n**Version No.** **002**\n\n**Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Act 2024**\n\n**No. 25 of 2024**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n1 April 2026\n\n**The Parliament of Victoria enacts:**\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n\t1 Purposes\n\nThe purposes of this Act are—\n\n(a) to repeal the **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011**; and\n\n(b) to abolish the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and provide for the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities to the Crown; and\n\n(c) to amend the **Gambling Regulation Act 2003**—\n\n(i) to establish the Gambling Harm Response Fund; and\n\n(ii) to abolish the Responsible Gambling Ministerial Advisory Council; and\n\n(d) to amend the **Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission Act 2011** to further provide for the functions of the Commission; and\n\n(e) to amend the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998** to abolish the Liquor Control Advisory Council.\n\n\t2 Commencement\n\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.\n\n(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 1 April 2025, it comes into operation on that day.\n\n\t3 Definitions\n\nIn this Act—\n\n***commencement day*** means the day on which Part 2 of this Act comes into operation;\n\n***liabilities*** means all liabilities, duties and obligations, whether actual, contingent or prospective;\n\n***property*** means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future and whether vested or contingent) in real or personal property of any description;\n\n***rights*** means all rights, powers, privileges and immunities, whether actual, contingent or prospective.\n\nPart 2—Repeal of Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011\n\nDivision 1—Repeal of Act\n\n\t4 Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011\n\nThe **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011** is **repealed**.\n\nDivision 2—Abolition of Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation\n\n\t5 Abolition of Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and transfer of property, rights and liabilities to the Crown\n\nOn the commencement day—\n\n(a) the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation established by section 4 of the **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011** is abolished; and\n\n(b) the Board of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation established by section 8 of the **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011** is abolished and its members go out of office; and\n\n(c) the chief executive officer of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation appointed under section 17 of the **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011** goes out of office; and\n\n(d) all property and rights that, immediately before that day, were vested in the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation are vested in the Crown; and\n\n(e) all liabilities of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation existing immediately before that day become liabilities of the Crown; and\n\n(f) the Crown is substituted as a party to any proceeding pending in any court or tribunal to which the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation was a party immediately before that day; and\n\n(g) the Crown is substituted as a party to any arrangement or contract entered into by or on behalf of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation as a party and in force immediately before that day.\n\nDivision 3—Transitional matters\n\n\t6 Regulations dealing with transitional matters\n\n(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations containing provisions of a transitional nature, including matters of an application or savings nature, arising as a result of the enactment of this Act (including the repeals and amendments made by this Act).\n\n(2) Regulations made under this section may—\n\n(a) have a retrospective effect to a day on or from the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and\n\n(b) be of limited or general application; and\n\n(c) leave any matter or thing to be decided by a specified person or class of person; and\n\n(d) provide for the exemption of persons or things or classes of persons or things from any of the regulations made under this section.\n\n(3) Regulations made under this section have effect despite anything to the contrary in any Act (other than this Act or the **Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006**) or in any subordinate instrument.\n\n(4) This Division is **repealed** on the second anniversary of the day on which it comes into operation.\n\nPt 3 (Headings and ss 7–15) repealed by No. 25/2024 s. 15.\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 4 (Heading and ss 16–18) repealed by No. 25/2024 s. 18.\n\n* * * * *\n\nPt 5 (Heading and ss 19–21) repealed by No. 25/2024 s. 21.\n\n* * * * *\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\n*Minister's second reading speech—*\n\n*Legislative Assembly: 1 May 2024*\n\n*Legislative Council: 30 May 2024*\n\nThe long title for the Bill for this Act was \"A Bill for an Act to repeal the **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011**, to abolish the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, to amend the **Gambling Regulation Act 2003**, the **Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission Act 2011** and the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998** and for other purposes.\"\n\nThe **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Act 2024** was assented to on 25 June 2024 and came into operation on 1 July 2024: Special Gazette (No. 345) 25 June 2024 page 1.\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original section or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.  \nSee section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThis publication incorporates amendments made to the **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Act 2024** by Acts and subordinate instruments.\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\n**Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Act 2024, No. 25/2024**\n\n| Assent Date: | 25.6.24 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Commencement Date: | Ss 15, 18, 21 on 1.7.24: Special Gazette (No. 345) 25.6.24 p. 1 |\n| Note: | S. 15 repealed Pt 3 (ss 7–15) on 1.4.26; s. 18 repealed Pt 4 (ss 16–18) on 1.4.26; s. 21 repealed Pt 5 (ss 19–21) on 1.4.26 |\n| Current State: | This information relates only to the provision/s amending the **Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Repeal and Advisory Councils Act 2024** |\n\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\nNo entries at date of publication.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The shift from an operational, independently funded Foundation with a broad mandate to act on gambling harm, to advisory councils that merely advise government, represents a meaningful narrowing of scope. The original Foundation had executive capacity to fund programs, commission research, and deliver services. Advisory councils, by nature, lack that operational power — suggesting the practical reach of Victoria's dedicated gambling harm infrastructure has been reduced."},"complexity_factors":["Involves abolition of an existing statutory body, which requires careful transitional provisions for staff, contracts, assets and liabilities","Creation of new advisory councils introduces new governance structures with their own rules and membership requirements","Interaction with existing gambling legislation and regulatory frameworks in Victoria adds cross-legislative complexity","The provided text is heavily truncated, making full analysis impossible — actual legislative complexity may be higher","Transitional arrangements between the old body and new councils can create temporary legal ambiguity about who holds responsibility"],"plain_english_summary":"The Act abolishes the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and replaces its functions with Advisory Councils that will advise government on gambling harm and policy. \n\nThis restructures who funds and coordinates research, education and support for problem gamblers, affecting service providers, researchers, affected families and government agencies. It matters because advisory bodies may reduce independent, operational capacity to prevent and respond to gambling harm."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The current version shows a narrowing of the Act’s in-text content after enactment: Parts 3, 4 and 5 (ss 7–15, 16–18, 19–21) were repealed on 1 April 2026 as noted in the Table of Amendments and endnotes (see entries for s.15, s.18, s.21). The original enacted text therefore evolved post‑assent, producing a different operative scope in this consolidated version."},"complexity_factors":["Repeal of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011 and abolition of the Foundation (s4; s5(a)): legal and operational wind-up required.","Immediate vacation of Board members and CEO on commencement (s5(b)–(c)): abrupt governance change with staffing/administration consequences.","Automatic vesting of all Foundation property and rights in the Crown (s5(d)) and substitution of the Crown as party to proceedings and contracts (s5(f)–(g)): novation-style transfer that changes who enforces and meets obligations; creates transition and litigation risk.","All Foundation liabilities become Crown liabilities (s5(e)): imposes fiscal consequences on the Crown and shifts who pays existing obligations.","Broad definition of 'property', 'rights' and 'liabilities' (s3): captures present, future, contingent and equitable interests, widening the scope of transfers.","Governor in Council power to make transitional regulations with retrospective effect from Royal Assent (s6(1)–(2)(a)) and to leave matters to specified persons or classes (s6(2)(c)): significant delegated discretion and potential retrospective legal effects.","Regulations under s6 operate despite contrary provisions in any Act except this Act or the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (s6(3)): gives transitional regulations primacy over other statutory rules.","Time-limited nature of Division 3 (transitional regulations) — automatic repeal after two years (s6(4)): creates a finite transition window and timetable for regulatory fixes.","Commencement mechanism: proclamation with a fallback date (1 April 2025) if not proclaimed (s2): staging and uncertainty about when obligations and transfers activate.","Cross‑Act amendments flagged in purposes (s1(c)–(e)): changes interact with the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission Act 2011 and Liquor Control Reform Act 1998, increasing statutory interdependence and implementation complexity.","Subsequent internal amendments/repeals recorded in the Table of Amendments (s.15, s.18, s.21 noted): post-enactment deletions of Parts add temporal and versioning complexity to interpretation."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act abolishes the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, repeals the Act that created it, and transfers the Foundation’s property, rights and liabilities to the Crown. It also amends gambling and liquor laws to establish a Gambling Harm Response Fund and remove certain advisory councils. It matters because existing contracts, court proceedings and financial obligations of the Foundation become the Crown’s responsibility, and the Governor in Council can make broad transitional regulations (including limited retrospective ones) to manage the change."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to match its original intent as described in the long title and section 1. It repeals the Foundation Act, abolishes the Foundation, amends the three specified Acts regarding funds, advisory councils and commission functions, and provides for transitional arrangements. The repeal of Parts 3-5 by sections 15, 18 and 21 (effective 1 April 2026) suggests these parts contained the detailed amendments to the other Acts that were always intended to be temporary insertion mechanisms, not an expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short length (only 6 operative sections, with Parts 3-5 already repealed)","Minimal defined terms (only 4 definitions in section 3)","Straightforward structural logic: repeal, abolition, transfer, transitional powers","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic","Cross-references are limited to naming other Acts being amended rather than complex integration","Self-terminating provision (section 6(4)) provides automatic sunset for transitional regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"This law does five main things to reshape how Victoria handles gambling regulation and alcohol policy:\n\n**1. Shuts down the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation**\n- Repeals (cancels) the 2011 Act that created this government body\n- Abolishes the Foundation itself, its Board, and its CEO\n- Transfers all the Foundation's money, property, contracts, and legal obligations to the Victorian Government (the Crown)\n- If the Foundation was involved in any court cases, the government takes over as the party\n\n**2. Creates a new Gambling Harm Response Fund**\n- Amends the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 to establish this fund (though the details aren't in this document)\n\n**3. Scraps advisory councils**\n- Abolishes the Responsible Gambling Ministerial Advisory Council (which advised the minister on gambling policy)\n- Abolishes the Liquor Control Advisory Council (which advised on alcohol licensing and regulation)\n\n**4. Expands the gambling regulator's role**\n- Amends the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission Act 2011 to give the Commission additional functions\n\n**5. Allows for transition rules**\n- Lets the Governor in Council make regulations to handle practical matters during the changeover (like transferring staff, continuing programs, etc.)\n- These transition rules can even apply retrospectively and override other laws (except this Act itself and the human rights charter)\n- The power to make transition rules automatically expires two years after it starts\n\n**Why this matters:** This is a major restructuring of Victoria's gambling harm reduction framework. It eliminates a standalone foundation dedicated to responsible gambling and folds its work into government departments, while also removing independent advisory bodies that provided expert input on gambling and alcohol policy. The changes centralise control within existing government structures and the gambling regulator."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024","history":"/api/acts/victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/victorian-responsible-gambling-foundation-repeal-and-advisory-councils-act-2024/documents"}}