The Sydney Morning Herald reports..
The Crown royal commission will not scrutinise Victoria’s gambling laws or the gaming watchdog in a move the Opposition and anti-gambling advocates say is a missed opportunity to fix the state’s failed regulatory system.
Crown’s future as the operator of its Melbourne casino was thrown into doubt on Monday after the Victorian government announced an inquiry into whether the company had broken the law and was suitable to hold a gaming licence in the state.
Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed on Tuesday that – unlike inquiries launched in NSW and Western Australia – former Federal Court judge Ray Finkelstein would not look at the effectiveness of the state regulator overseeing Crown, the Victorian Commission of Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR).
“The royal commission is not… [ going to] have a look at everything,” Mr Andrews said. “It’s looking very specifically… on the question of [should] they hold that licence.”
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