Senator eyes inquiry to stop online poker ban in Australia

The fight to keep online poker legal in Australia continues, this time with Senator David Leyonhjelm at the helm.

The Liberal Democrats politician is leading an online inquiry into the country’s online poker market as part of a series of efforts to stop the implementation of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill that bans the skill game in Australia. The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill sought to close the loopholes in the Interactive Gambling Act, which allowed sports betting companies to find ways to circumvent it.

To close the loopholes, Australian lawmakers introduced a bill, which, in turn, prohibits online poker sites from operating in the country—an ill-advised move, according to Leyonhjelm.

“If I initiate an inquiry which highlights the stupidity of the law as it stands, perhaps some changes can be implemented,” the senator said in an interview with Poker News.