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๐Ÿ“œ Bookmakers Betting Levy Amendment Bill 2009

Assented toLABill 7823 September 2009

This Bill amends the Bookmakers Betting Levy Act 1954. It changes the levy rate on bookmakers' turnover from betting on designated sporting events approved under the Betting Control Act 1954 section 4A, initially to 2% and then to 1.5%.

Impact

The bill affects bookmakers in Western Australia by changing the amount of levy they pay on turnover from betting on designated sporting events. This may impact their profitability and potentially affect the prices offered to consumers.

Key Changes

["Amends the Bookmakers Betting Levy Act 1954", "Changes the levy rate for bookmakers' turnover on designated sporting events to 2%", "Changes the levy rate for bookmakers' turnover on designated sporting events to 1.5%"]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA23 Sept 2009
  2. LA IntroducedLA23 Sept 2009
  3. LC Second Reading MovedLC21 Oct 2009
  4. LA Second Reading AgreedLA21 Oct 2009
  5. LA Third ReadingLA21 Oct 2009
  6. LC Second Reading AgreedLC17 Nov 2009
  7. LC Third ReadingLC17 Nov 2009
  8. Royal Assent23 Nov 2009
Affected Sectors
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