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A
representative of the NCA gave the Senate Select
Committee several examples of how
money laundering can occur through online
gambling operations.21
The Senate Select Committee on online gambling
also recommended that state
gambling authorities work with the NCA, AUSTRAC,
the National Office of
Information Economy (NOIE), the National
Electronic Authentication Council
19 Asia Pacific nations that are members of the
Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
(FATF) are Australia, Hong Kong China, Japan,
New Zealand and Singapore.
20 Established in 1997, membership of the APG is
open to any jurisdiction within the Aisa Pacific
region which: recognises the need for action to
be taken to combat money laundering; recognises
the
benefits to be obtained by sharing knowledge and
experience; and has taken or is considering
taking
steps to develop, pass and implement anti-money
laundering legislation and other measures based
on
accepted international standards. Membership of
the APG, as at June 2000, is Australia,
Bangladesh,
Chinese Taipei, Fiji, Hong Kong China, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Pakistan,
People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea,
Republic of the Philippines, Samoa, Singapore,
Sri
Lanka, Thailand, United States of America and
Vanuatu.Whilst there are those who would seek to
kick down internet gambling, the Australian
state and
territory governments are seeking to build a
well regulated internet gambling market to
attract
businesses serious about their credibility and
consumer protection, and offer the global player
a
trusted alternative to non-Australian sites.
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