Upcoming hearings
The table below lists all pending gaming machine applications. Hearings are held at the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) hearing room located at 49 Elizabeth Street, Richmond. We provide written notice to all parties, detailing the date and location of the hearing.
| Hearing date | Hearing start time | Status | Further information | Application type | Applicant | Premises | Local council | Application files |
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (Commission) may conduct inquiries – also known as hearings – in public or private. This is subject to certain legal requirements. The Commission may conduct hearings to determine matters including:
- applications for a new gaming venue or an increase in the number of electronic gaming machines (EGMs)
- disciplinary action against licence holders including for breaches of licence conditions, the law or responsible gambling codes of conduct
- an appeal against a decision of a delegate.
Hearings
The Commission may conduct its hearings in public or private depending on the type of matter and whether confidentiality or public interest considerations apply.
We must publish upcoming public hearings on this website.
Read more about Hearings.
Decisions
We prepare and publish decisions and reasons on certain gaming applications and disciplinary action outcomes.
View past Commission decisions.
We also publish decisions on Australasian Legal Information Institute(opens in a new window) (austlii).
View a list of disciplinary action taken by the VGCCC on the enforcement actions(opens in a new window) page.
Appeals
You may request the Commission reviews certain decisions of a VGCCC delegate.
You may also appeal an exclusion order issued by the casino operator (including a self-exclusion order), to the Commission.
The Commission may determine a casino exclusion order appeal in private based on written information.
Find out if you can appeal and how.
Attending a public hearing
Hearings may be conducted:
- in person in the VGCCC hearing room
- by videoconference.
If you would like to attend a hearing, please email secretariat@vgccc.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window) at least one business day before the hearing.
How hearings work
EGM applications
The hearing will be conducted by members of the Commission and presided over by either the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson.
At the hearing, the applicant and the relevant council will have the opportunity to explain their view and put forward any relevant evidence or submissions. This may include calling witnesses.
After considering the application, the Commission may either grant the application (with or without conditions) or refuse it.
EGM application submissions
If you want to make a submission about an EGM application, you can contact the council where the premises are located or us directly. Your submission should directly relate to the application specifically and how it will impact on the well-being of your local community.
Assistance with access to VGCCC hearings
Participants in matters scheduled for hearing in person at the VGCCC may request assistance with access to the hearing. This could include translation services, physical assistance and video conference because of:
- communication issues
- health issues
- physical mobility
- wellbeing, safety and security
- location
- other access issues
Members of the public may request access to observe a hearing by videoconference rather than attend in person.
If you have any special requirements to help you participate in a hearing, please contact the VGCCC Secretariat prior to the hearing date.
Should you wish to participate via videoconference, please contact the VGCCC Secretariat and discuss your options with them.
Requests should be made as soon as possible before the hearing by email to secretariat@vgccc.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window) or by phone on 1300 599 759(opens in a new window).
Inquiries determined in private
The Commission may decide to determine a matter in private if there are special circumstances that require it. For example, if:
- confidential or personal information will be disclosed; or
it is in the interests of justice.
Disciplinary action proceedings
The Commission may decide to hold an inquiry in private to hear submissions regarding grounds for disciplinary action. The Commission will consider materials and information provided by all parties when deciding if an inquiry should be held.
An inquiry will be presided over by either the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson of the Commission.
Counsel Assisting
The Commission will generally appoint a suitably qualified lawyer as Counsel Assisting the Commission to determine certain matters.
Their role is to help the Commission conduct the hearing, including questioning of witnesses and eliciting information necessary for the Commission to consider a matter. They also provide the Commission with legal advice concerning its powers, duties, functions and obligations.
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