Gambling related harm is a significant public health concern. Australians lose over $32 billion on legal forms of gambling each year. The potential for harm has increased with the proliferation of online wagering sites and betting apps. This impact analysis considers a range of options for restrictions on wagering advertising.

A review of BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register (NSER), a service that allows individuals to self-exclude from all Australian licensed online and telephone wagering services. The review finds that the NSER is performing an essential and much needed function in protecting those at risk of gambling harm. It makes 10 recommendations to optimise BetStop’s role.

The Australian Government has taken world-leading action to reduce online harms experienced by young Australians by introducing a minimum age of 16 to access social media. The Online Safety Act 2021 (the Act) was amended in November 2024 to introduce a social media minimum age framework. This fact sheet sets out the background, legal framework...

The statistical report provides a single, comprehensive annual source of infrastructure statistics for use by policymakers, industry, transport analysts and the wider Australian community. Areas covered include freight, passengers, road-related revenue and expenditure, road, rail, aviation, shipping, transport safety, transport energy and environment, infrastructure and the economy, and infrastructure construction.

The Australian Government reiterated its election commitment to introduce requirements for Australian screen content on subscription video on demand (SVOD) services. This Impact Analysis considers two options to address investment in Australian content. A regulatory model requiring SVODs to invest at least 10% of their total program expenditure in Australia is considered to be the...