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Consultation response

January 2025 Consultation on proposed changes to the GMTS, Testing Strategy and LCCP: Consultation Response

Our position in relation to the consultation covering the Gaming Machine Technical Standards, Gaming Machine Testing Strategy and LCCP published in January 2025.

Published
30 September 2026

Last updated
30 September 2026 - Changes

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Contents

Summary of responses and our position

Contents

  1. Proposal 1: Consolidation and update of the Gaming Machine Technical Standards Our position in relation to Proposal 1: Consolidation and update of the Gaming Machine Technical Standards
  2. Proposal 2: Update of the Gaming Machine Testing Strategy Our position in relation to Proposal 2: Update of the Gaming Machine Testing Strategy
  3. Proposal 3: Defining a ‘session’ for the purposes of the proposals in relation to limit setting functionality and the display of net position and elapsed time Our position in relation to Proposal 3: Defining a ‘session’ in relation to limit setting functionality and the display of net position and elapsed time
  4. Proposal 4: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would require the availability of limit setting functionality Our position in relation to Proposal 4: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would require the availability of limit setting functionality
  5. Proposal 5: Amend social responsibility code provision (SCRP) 3.3.3  to place specific requirements on licensees making category B  gaming machines available for use Our position in relation to Proposal 5: Amend SCRP 3.3.3  to place specific requirements on licensees making category B  gaming machines available for use
  6. Proposal 6: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would require the provision of safer gambling messaging during breaks in play under limit setting functionality Our position in relation to Proposal 6: Introduce a new GMTS requiring the provision of safer gambling messaging during breaks in play under limit setting functionality
  7. Proposal 7: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would require the display of net position and elapsed time Our position in relation to Proposal 7: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would require the display of net position and elapsed time
  8. Proposal 8: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would ensure awards below the stake size are not celebrated  Our position in relation to Proposal 8: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would ensure awards below the stake size are not celebrated 
  9. Proposal 9: Introduce a new Gaming Machine Technical Standard that would prohibit features that permit a customer to reduce the time until a result is known Our position in relation to Proposal 9: Introduce a new GMTS that would prohibit features that permit a customer to reduce the time until a result is known
  10. Industry proposals to improve consumer enjoyment and gameplay Our position relating to guidance relating to industry proposals to improve consumer enjoyment and gameplay
  11. Proposal 10: Gaming Machine Technical Standard 5.14 Game links – adjusting the value and the number of repeats permissible on category C gaming machines Our position in relation to Proposal 10: GMTS 5.14 Game links – adjusting the value and the number of repeats permissible on category C gaming machines
  12. Proposal 11: Gaming Machine Technical Standard 5.14 Game links – removing the need for a 50/50 chance following a losing game on category B gaming machines Our position in relation to Proposal 11: GMTS 5.14 Game links – removing the need for a 50/50 chance following a losing game on category B gaming machines
  13. Proposal 12: Gaming Machine Technical Standard 5.9 Live jackpots – allowing a player to gamble a live jackpot win on all categories of gaming machine  Our position relating to Proposal 12: GMTS 5.9 Live jackpots – allowing a player to gamble a live jackpot win on all categories of gaming machine 
  14. Guidance relating to testing requirements and the classification of gaming machines and/or games as ‘new’ or ‘existing’ for the purposes of Gaming Machine Technical Standard 15 Our position relating to guidance relating to testing requirements and classification of gaming machines and/or games as ‘new’ or ‘existing’ for the purposes of GMTS 15
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