Australia has moved closer to implementing a national policy on match-fixing which would include jail sentences of up to ten years for match-fixers, after state and territory law ministers agreed to seek cabinet approval for nationally consistent criminal offences.
Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Justice Brendan O’Connor welcomed the agreement by the Standing Council on Law and Justice meeting in Launceston to tackle match-fixing in sport.
“Australians love their sport, and want to see their champions [...]
