Permits are required for any trade promotion that is qualified as a Game of Chance.
NATIONAL
For a national promotion, permits may be required in NSW, ACT, SA and NT (if permit not issued elsewhere).
See below for requirements for obtaining a permit in NSW, ACT and SA.
NSW
NSW Authority required when the total Prize Pool is above $10,000
NB: A NSW notification must also be lodged for any promotion meeting the above requirement.
VIC
No (effective from 21 June 2015)
ACT
Yes, if total prize pool is GREATER THAN $3,000
SA
If total prize pool is GREATER THAN $5,000 OR
if promotion includes a manual instant win element (i.e. scratch and win cards)
NB: If online instant win, then SA does not class this as an instant win promotion, and a permit will only be required in SA if the total prize pool is over $5,000.
NT
If total prize pool is GREATER than $5,000 AND no other permit is obtained.
E.g. if obtain a permit in NSW to run a promotion, then no permit is required in NT.
QLD
No
WA
No, but strictly speaking the Terms and Conditions should be provided to the WA lottery department and published on the promotional entry form or in a WA newspaper.
In our experience, however, the WA lottery department are not strictly enforcing these requirements.
TAS
No
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