Lottoland Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Communications and Media Authority [2019] NSWSC 1041

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lottoland Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Communications and Media Authority [2019] NSWSC 1041 Hearing dates: 26 July 2019 Decision date: 16 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See para [177] Catchwords: GAMING AND WAGERING – prohibition of interactive gambling services – meaning of 'bet' – meaning of 'game'

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – Literal meaning – Natural and ordinary meaning – extrinsic materials Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Interactive Gambling Amendment (Lottery Betting) Act 2018 (Cth) Interactive Gambling Amendment Act 2017 (Cth) Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (Cth) Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Act 2000 (Cth) Racing and Betting Act 1983 (NT) Cases Cited: Adcock v Wilson [1967] 2 QB 683 Adcock v Wilson [1969] 2 AC 326 Amaca Pty Ltd v Novek [2009] NSWCA 50 Armstrong v DPP [1965] 1 AC 1262 Automatic Totalisators Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1920) 27 CLR 513 Beckwith v R (1976) 135 CLR 569 Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1892] 2 QB 484, Cody v JH Nelson Proprietary Ltd (1947) 74 CLR 629 DPP v Regional Pool Promotions [1964] 1 QB 244 Earl of Ellesmere v Wallace [1929] 2 Ch 1 House of Peace Pty Ltd v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR IFX Investment Company Ltd v The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2017] 1 All ER 45; [2016] 1 WLR 3952 Krakouer v R (1998) 194 CLR 202 Maunsell v Olins [1975] 1 All ER 16 Petranker v Brown (1984) 2 NSWLR 177 Pinner v Everett [1969] 3 All ERD 257 R v Adams (1935) 53 CLR 563 Re Bolton; Ex parte Beane (1987) 162 CLR 514 Sandoval v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2001) 194 ALR 71; [2001] FCA 1237 Thacker v Hardy (1878) 4 QBD 685 Thompson v His Honour Judge Byrne & Ors (1999) 196 CLR 141 Tote Investors Ltd v Smoker [1968] 1 QB 509 Waterhouse v Racing Appeals Tribunal [2002] NSWSC 1143 Texts Cited: Explanatory Memorandum to the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 (Cth) Explanatory Memorandum to the Interactive Gambling Bill 2001 ( Cth) Explanatory Memorandum to the Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000 (Cth) Explanatory Memorandum to the Interactive Gambling Amendment(Lottery Betting) Bill 2018 (Cth) Macquarie Dictionary Oxford English Dictionary Senate, Commonwealth of Australia, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Thursday 28 June 2001, pg 25334-25337 Senate, Commonwealth of Australia, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Thursday 10 November 2016, pg 3453-3455 Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum to the Interactive Gambling Bill 2001 (Cth) Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum to the Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000 (Cth) Revised Explanatory Memorandum to the Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000 (Cth) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lottoland Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 602590429 (Plaintiff) Australian Communications and Media Authority (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N Hutley SC, S Hartford Davis, T Rogan (Plaintiff) Ms A Mitchelmore SC, Ms S Patterson (Defendant)