Terms and Conditions

MILLION DOLLAR FISH COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Information on the Competition, how to enter and prize details (including as published on the Website) forms part of these Terms & Conditions of Entry.

2. These Terms and Conditions govern the Million Dollar Fish Competition for Season 12 and any associated prizes or promotions (Competition) conducted by Tourism and Events NT (TENT) (ABN 17 435 764 236) in the Northern Territory of Australia with and on behalf of the Promotion Partners. Sportsbet is a Promotion Partner and underwriter of the Cash Prizes only.  TENT is solely responsible for the administration, operation and conduct of the Competition and determination of Claims, subject to the independent verification role of InfoFish.

3. Entry into the Competition is deemed to be an acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Entries not complying with these Terms and Conditions are ineligible and TENT reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entrant from the Competition where it determines that the Entrant does not comply with these Terms and Conditions or undermines the integrity or fair conduct of the Competition.

4. The Competition is a game of skill requiring the eligible Entrant to use legal and reasonable methods as directed by NT Fisheries recreational fishing guidelines to recapture a Barramundi with a Sportsbet Fish Tag in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. All tagged Barramundi from Seasons 1–11 are no longer active and do not form part of the Competition for Season 12. To claim the million-dollar prize for season 12, Entrants must be registered for Season 12 and comply with all applicable Terms and Conditions.

5. All Entrants must be aged 18 years or older at the time of registering to be eligible to participate in the Competition. An Entrant must successfully register before catching the relevant Barramundi. Registration after the time of capture does not make the Entrant eligible.

DEFINITIONS

6. In these Terms and Conditions, unless the contrary intention appears, capitalised words and phrases have the following meanings:

“Cash Prize Winner” means an Entrant whose Claims has been verified and accepted by TENT in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and who has been notified by TENT that they are entitled to the relevant Cash Prize.

“Cash Prize” means each of the following:

a) Minor Prize: A cash prize of AUD$10,000 for each of the one hundred (100) Barramundi bearing a Sportsbet Fish Tag that are designated as $10,000 “Minor prize” fish (or such other cash amount as might apply in respect of each Barramundi bearing a Sportsbet Fish Tag for special promotions as specified by TENT in its sole discretion from time to time); and

b) Major Prize: A cash prize of value of AUD $1,000,000 for one (1) Barramundi bearing a Sportsbet Fish Tag that is designated for the Major Cash Prize for season 12. The Major Cash Prize will be awarded only where a Barramundi bearing a Sportsbet Fish Tag designated for the Major Cash Prize is caught during the Competition Period and the Claim is successfully verified in accordance with the Prize Claim Verification process set out in these Terms and Conditions. If no Barramundi bearing a Sportsbet Fish Tag designated for the Major Cash Prize is caught and successfully verified during the Competition Period, the Major Cash Prize will not be awarded. For the purposes of determining a Major Cash Prize winner, priority will be determined by the time the Claim is first registered in accordance with the Prize Claim Verification process during the Competition Period.

For the avoidance of doubt, each eligible tag can result in only one Cash Prize, unless a particular promotion expressly says otherwise.

“Claim” means a claim by an Entrant under the Prize Claim Verification Process for a Cash Prize. A Claim cannot be transferred or assigned. The person who catches the eligible Barramundi must be the person making the Claim.

“Commercial Fishing Vessel” means a fishing boat devoted to or in any way associated with the catching, processing or selling of fish for commercial purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, Commercial Fishing Vessel does not include a Recreational Fishing Charter Vessel or Fishing Tour Operator Vessel.

“Competition Period” means the following or such other dates as may be specified on the website and in these Terms and Conditions from time to time:

(a)  In respect of the Minor Cash Prizes, the period commencing 12:01am 1 October 2026 and ending at 11:59pm 31 March 2027; and

(b) In the case of the sole Major Cash Prize, the period commencing 12:01am on 1 October 2026 and ending at 11:59pm 30 September 2027.

“Employee” means any employee, officer, servant or agent, whether employed or engaged on a full-time, part-time, casual, temporary or other basis, and includes any person engaged in any such capacity, regardless of the nature or duration of their engagement.

“Entrant Identification” means proof of the Entrant’s identity including, if requested by TENT, the provision of legal identification documentation.

“Entrant” means a person aged over 18 years or older, who is eligible to participate in the Competition and has submitted a registration in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of entry via the Website and that registration has been accepted by TENT.

"Family Members” means a spouse; de-facto spouse; parent; child; sibling or in-law (whether full, half, step or by adoption) who resides in the Employee’s household.

“Fisheries NT” means Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in the jurisdiction of the Northern Territory of Australia.

“InfoFish” means Infofish Australia Pty Ltd of 12 Mingoola Street, Murarrie Queensland 4172, Australia, which has been engaged as the independent company to verify claims for Sportsbet Fish Tag prizes.

“Landing Net” means any shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water.

“Line Fishing” means a form of fishing involving a single line, which may or may not be contained by a rod or reel and may be a hand-held line and may only use accessories (rigs) such as one or more of the following: hook(s), sinker(s), or lure(s).

“Net Fishing” means a form of fishing using a combination of lines weaved or woven in a grid-like structure of any size that is used to trap and catch single or multiple fish. This includes, but is not limited to, a “Drift Net”, “Cast Net”, “Gill Net”, “Seine”, “Trammel or Trammel Net”, “Trawl net”, “Dragnet” or “Trawl”.

“Nominees” means any individual or entity nominated by TENT in connection with the conduct of the Competition including its Promotion Partners.

"Personal Information” means and includes an Entrant’s full name, country of residence, age; email address, telephone number and how they heard about the competition.

“Prize Claim Verification” means the verification process set out in these Terms and Conditions that an Entrant is required to strictly follow for a Claim and to win a Cash Prize.

“Promotion Partners” means Sportsbet Pty Ltd and any other commercial sponsor or partner of TENT and/or the Competition appointed by TENT from time to time.

“Recreational Fishing Charter Vessel” or “Fishing Tour Operator Vessel” means a boat that is being used exclusively for recreational fishing in the course of an arrangement under which money or some other consideration is, or is required to be, paid or given by or on behalf of a person or persons for the right to fish from that boat.

Registration Period” means the period commencing 1 September 2026 and ending 11.59pm on 31 March 2027 inclusive, during which an Entrant can register to participate in the Competition via the Website. 

“RFID” means Radio Frequency Identification.

“Sportsbet” means Sportsbet Pty Ltd (ACN 088 326 612).

“Sportsbet Fish Tag” means a tag that is professionally attached to a Barramundi fish by TENT’s InfoFish for Season 12. The tag is red in colour, bears the words “Million Dollar Fish Competition”, and displays a unique numeric code. For the purposes of this Competition, only Barramundi fish that have been fitted with an official Sportsbet Fish Tag and designated by TENT as eligible for Season 12 will be eligible to win a Cash Prize. The eligibility of tagged fish will be published on the Website or otherwise communicated by TENT from time to time.

“Website” means the world wide web domain of www.milliondollarfish.com.au.

COMPETITION ENTRIES

7. Registration into the Competition is open to any person who meets the requirements of these Terms and Conditions.  Registration is a condition of participation in the Competition. An Entrant must successfully complete the registration process during the Registration Period and receive confirmation of successful registration before catching any Barramundi for which the Entrant intends to make a Claim. Registration after the time of capture does not make an Entrant eligible for a Cash Prize. Registration is personal to the Entrant and cannot be transferred. Registration does not guarantee that an Entrant will catch an Eligible Barramundi or receive a Cash Prize.

8. All Employees and Family Members of Employees of Sportsbet; TENT; and the Executive Leadership Team, Licensing NT and Corporate Services areas within the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, are not eligible to enter the Competition.

9. TENT’s Nominees and Promotion Partners associated with the Competition are eligible to enter the Competition unless: (a) the individual has been directly involved with the Competition planning, or the fish capture tag and release process which may deem the Entrant to have gained an advantage in identifying a location and recapturing a fish tagged with a Sportsbet Fish Tag; or (b) they are ineligible because they have entered into a separate written agreement with TENT excluding their participation in the Competition. In determining whether an Entrant has gained an unfair advantage due to their involvement as a TENT Nominee or Promotion Partner, TENT and its Nominees will act reasonably and having regard to the integrity and fairness of the Competition. Any determination made by TENT will be final.

10. Registration into the Competition is free. Entrants must bear their own costs to participate in the Competition.

11. Entrants must complete the registration process on the Website during the Registration Period to be eligible to participate in the Competition. Each person may register for the Competition once. Registration does not guarantee a prize or constitute a Claim. An Entrant will be taken to have successfully registered once they complete the registration process on the Website and receive confirmation from the Competition registration system. 

12. All Entrants must provide Entrant Identification consistent with the Terms and Conditions, if requested by TENT, to be awarded a Cash Prize.

COMPETITION PERIOD

13. The Competition will be staged during the Competition Period.

14. No Prizes will be awarded to an Entrant that catches or presents a Barramundi with a Sportsbet Fish Tag outside of the Competition Period.

RISKS BORNE BY ENTRANTS

15. Entrants acknowledge that there may be inherent risks in participating in the Competition and that participation may involve potentially dangerous activities and risk to property, personal safety or death. Entrants accept all risks in participating in the Competition and forever release and will not hold TENT or its Nominees (including Sportsbet and other Promotion Partners), liable for any damage to property, personal injury or death incurred in connection with participating in the Competition. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes liability that cannot be excluded under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), the Australian Consumer law or other applicable legislation.

16. Entrants acknowledge and agree that TENT and its Nominees (including Sportsbet and Promotion Partners):

(a) accept no responsibility for late, lost, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, delayed, illegible, corrupted or misdirected Entries, Claims or correspondence whether due to error, omission, alteration, tampering, deletion, theft, destruction, transmission interruption, communications failure or otherwise.

(b) have no control over communication networks or services, the internet, or computer or telephone networks or lines and accepts no responsibility for any problems associated with them, whether due to network congestion, technical malfunction or otherwise; and

(c) are not liable for any consequences of defects or errors including in connection with the Competition’s automated entry process, defect in any connectivity to the site or any device or software.

COMPETITION RULES AND PRIZE CLAIM VERIFICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

17. At the time of Competition launch, Entrants do not require a Recreational Fishing License in the Northern Territory but must comply with any changes in laws during the Competition. Permits are required if entering Aboriginal Land and permits may also be required for access to tidal waters overlying Aboriginal Land for fishing purposes. Information on permit requirements is available from the Northern Land Council on 1800 645 299 or by visiting the website www.nlc.org.au.

18. Entrants must comply with the NT Fisheries rules and legislation for recreational fishing, details of which can be found at: Recreational fishing | NT.GOV.AU.

19. Entrants must act safely and responsibly at all times when participating in the Competition and must comply with all applicable laws, regulations and permit requirements, including those related to fishing, vessel operation, maritime and environmental laws, and access to land and waters in Northern Territory. TENT may disqualify an Entrant for any unsafe or unlawful conduct or breach of these requirements.

20. An Entrant must not use or obtain non-public information provided by TENT, its Employees, Promotion Partners or other persons involved in the administration of the Competition for the purpose of gaining an unfair advantage in locating, catching or claiming a Sportsbet Fish Tag fish.

21. Line Fishing is the only accepted fishing technique that may be used by Entrants to catch a Barramundi with a Sportsbet Fish Tag. An Entrant may also use a Landing Net in combination with Line Fishing. Other capturing or fishing methods are strictly not permitted. If there is evidence of the Entrant using a fishing method other than permitted under these Terms and Conditions, the Entrant will not be eligible for a Cash Prize and will be automatically disqualified from the Competition.

22. TENT and its Nominees can, at their sole discretion, undertake an investigation into a Claim or the fishing technique used by an Entrant to catch a Barramundi tagged with a Sportsbet Fish Tag and determine, having regard to the available evidence and circumstances, whether the fish was caught using Line Fishing in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

23. The Competition is not open to Commercial Fishing Vessels. TENT and its Nominees may determine acting reasonably and based on available evidence whether a vessel constitutes a Commercial Fishing Vessel for the purposes of these Terms and Conditions.

24. A Recreational Fishing Charter Vessel or Fishing Tour Operator Vessel used by an Entrant is permitted as an eligible vessel to participate in the Competition. An Entrant may be required to prove that a vessel used in connection with the Competition is a Recreational Fishing Charter Vessel or Fishing Tour Operator Vessel.

PRIZE CLAIM VERIFICATION

25. When an Entrant, in a manner compliant with these Terms and Conditions, catches a Barramundi with a Sportsbet Fish Tag, the Entrant must then proceed with the Prize Claim Verification process to qualify for the relevant Cash Prize.

26. The Prize Claim Verification process includes the Entrant with a Claim to meet the following requirements and such other steps or requirements as TENT may specify from time to time:

(a) the Entrant must not remove the Sportsbet Fish Tag. If the Sportsbet Fish Tag is covered with algae, please remove the algae from the Sportsbet Fish Tag before proceeding with photographs;

(b) the Entrant must take a photograph of the fish and Sportsbet Fish Tag in a manner compliant with the sample photographs set out on the Website. Sample photographs can be accessed on the Website.. There are three key photographs required: (1) One photograph must clearly display the front of the fish; (2) One photograph must be taken of the fish on a fish mat, or alongside a ruler or alongside a tape measure to clearly display the length of the fish and be laid out in a manner to display the fish tag; and (3) One close-up photo of the Sportsbet Fish Tag to verify the tag number is also required. The Entrant must not clean, gut or scale the fish prior to taking the photographs and must leave the Sportsbet Fish Tag in place when taking the photographs;

(c) the Entrant must telephone 1800 077 001 and quote the unique code on the Sportsbet Fish Tag to register the Claim and to verify the Cash Prize Value (if any).

(d) the Entrant must send or upload the photographs of the fish to bill@infofishaustralia.com.au for verification by InfoFish;

(e) the Entrant must retain the fish and Sportsbet Fish Tag for final verification;

(f) the Entrant is responsible for delivery of the fish and Sportsbet Fish Tag to TENT’s Darwin office or such other location as TENT specifies, unless alternative arrangements are agreed in writing with TENT. Where delivery is impractical due to location or logistics, TENT may arrange alternative verification methods including remote inspection, authorised third-party verification or transport of the fish; and

(g) TENT representatives will undertake verification using a custom RFID reader.

27. A Sportsbet Fish Tag must be intact, legible and capable of verification at the time of capture. If a Sportsbet Fish Tag is missing, damaged, altered or illegible at the time of capture, the Barramundi will not be eligible for a Cash Prize.

28. For the purposes of this Competition, the Entrant entitled to submit a Claim and receive any Cash Prize will be the individual who was in control of the fishing rod or hand line at the time the Barramundi bearing the Sportsbet Fish Tag was hooked. Assistance from other persons in landing the fish including the use of a landing net, gaff or other assistance does not affect the identity of the Entrant who is taken to have caught the fish. Where more than one person Claims a prize in relation to the same Barramundi bearing a Sportsbet Fish Tag, the valid claimant will be the person who first registers a Claim unless TENT is reasonably satisfied based on available evidence that another person captured the fish.

29. The Entrant accepts that InfoFish will provide an independent verification assessment to TENT based on the evidence provided and the requirements of these Terms and Conditions. Subject to applicable law, that assessment will be relied upon in determining whether a Cash Prize is awarded:

(a) If InfoFish deem at their discretion the fish to have been caught using a method other than Line Fishing, the Entrant will be disqualified from receiving the relevant Cash Prize.

(b) If InfoFish deem at their discretion the fish displayed in the photograph uploaded by the Entrant in accordance with Clause 25(d) is not the original fish tagged with a Sportsbet Fish Tag, the Entrant will be disqualified from receiving the relevant Cash Prize.

30. Subject to completing the Prize Claim Verification process and compliance with these Terms and Conditions, the Entrant will be declared a Cash Prize Winner upon final verification of the Sportsbet Fish Tag using the custom RFID reader. If the Sportsbet Fish Tag does not validate using the RFID reader, the Entrant will be disqualified from receiving the relevant Cash Prize. Upon verification of a winning Sportsbet Fish Tag, the Entrant must surrender the Sportsbet Fish Tag to TENT. TENT may request possession of the fish for evidentiary or promotional purposes including preservation or storage of the fish. Where the fish is retained by TENT, ownership of the fish will transfer to TENT upon verification of the prize. Entrants acknowledge that Barramundi bearing a Sportsbet Fish Tag may remain in circulation outside the Competition Period or after the Competition ends. For the avoidance of doubt, any Barramundi bearing a Sportsbet Fish Tag that is caught outside the Competition Period for Season 12 is not eligible to win a Cash Prize. Any evidence of tampering with, manipulation of, or destruction of the Sportsbet Fish Tag will automatically disqualify the Entrant from receiving the relevant Cash Prize. A Cash Prize will only be payable where the Sportsbet Fish Tag is successfully validated using the RFID verification system.

31. Subject to successful completion of the Prize Claim Verification process, Cash Prizes will be paid within 30 days of verification unless otherwise agreed. Cash Prizes will be paid by electronic funds transfer to a nominated bank account in the name of the verified Cash Prize Winner.

32. TENT may disqualify any Entrant where it reasonably suspects fraud, collusion, tag tampering, interference with tagged fish or any conduct that compromises the integrity of the Competition.

33. A Cash Prize Winner agrees to participate in reasonable promotional activity relating to the Competition if reasonably requested by TENT without additional compensation. The Cash Prize Winner consents to TENT, its related bodies corporate and Nominees using the winner’s name, likeness and image captured in connection with the Competition for promotional and publicity purposes relating to the Competition for a period of up to 5 years worldwide. Cash Prize Winners may be photographed, filmed, interviewed or otherwise recorded in connection with the Competition or the acceptance or use of a prize, and consent to such material being used by TENT for promotional purposes. The Cash Prize Winner grants TENT, its related bodies corporate and Nominees a perpetual, royalty free, non-exclusive licence to use photographs provided by the winner for promotional purposes relating to the Competition.

34. TENT may in its sole discretion advertise and run related promotions in respect of Sportsbet Fish Tags and Cash Prizes (for example, and without limitation, “Fish with mates”, “Double the Dough”, and “Size Matters”). Such related promotions and any prizes, as advertised on the Website that form part of the Competition, are governed by these Terms and Conditions or may refer to separate Terms and Conditions as advertised on the Website .

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

35. It is a term of entry that each Entrant agrees to TENT collecting Personal Information about the Entrant.

PURPOSE AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

36. Personal Information will be collected, managed and administered to communicate with Entrants (including by email) and to comply with legal and regulatory obligations and for marketing and ancillary purposes.

37. By entering the Competition, unless otherwise advised by the Entrant, each Entrant consents to the retention and use of his/her Personal Information by TENT and its Nominees. For details about who TENT is, how TENT uses Personal Information and what your rights are under Australian privacy laws, please see the TENT Privacy Policy available on the Website. Uses may include future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes without any further reference or payment or other compensation to the Entrant, or distribution of marketing materials for goods or services from TENT or its Nominees.

38. An Entrant may choose to opt-out of correspondence issued by TENT by following the opt-out instructions available in the communication. Opt-out of correspondence will not constitute an Entrant being disqualified from participating in the Competition.

39. An Entrant who receives correspondence from TENT’s Nominees may choose to opt-out of correspondence issued by a Nominee by following the opt-out instructions available in the communication.

40. If TENT discloses Personal Information to a Nominee or third party, TENT will require the Nominee or third party to protect the Entrant’s Personal Information in a manner compliant with the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia and relevant Australian legislation.

METHOD OF COLLECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION

41. Personal Information is collected from a person completing the Website registration as an Entrant and is required by TENT as a condition of participation in the Competition.

42. Entrants consent to TENT publishing their name or alias and any Cash Prize winning results in the ‘Prizes’ section of the Website if TENT so chooses. TENT will not be held responsible for any loss of reputation, status or otherwise of an Entrant in connection with the publication of an Entrant’s Personal Information.

43. Winners are responsible for any taxation consequences arising from receipt of a Cash Prize. Independent financial advice should be sought. TENT and its Nominees accept no responsibility for any tax liabilities incurred by a winner.

44. If a Cash Prize winner requires currency conversion to accept payment of a Cash Prize, the winner accepts that any fees payable to any financial institution or other money exchange will be the responsibility of the Cash Prize winner and such fees may be deducted from the Cash Prize as part of payment of the Cash Prize.

GOVERNING LAW AND GENERAL

45. In the event there is a dispute or issue concerning or in any way arising out of or in relation to any aspect of the conduct, management or determination about the Competition, TENT will determine disputes or issues relating to the Competition acting reasonably and in good faith having regard to the integrity of the Competition. Any such determination will be final subject to applicable law. If a dispute arises in connection with this Competition or these Terms and Conditions, the Entrant must first notify TENT in writing, and the parties must attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith within 30 days of notification. If the dispute cannot be resolved within that period, either party may commence legal proceedings. Nothing in this clause limits any rights an Entrant may have under applicable law. To the extent permitted by law, any claim arising out of or relating to this Competition must be brought by an Entrant in their individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported representative or class proceeding.

46. TENT may disqualify an Entrant or decline to award, or withdraw a prize where TENT reasonably determines that:

(a) the Entrant has engaged in conduct that is unlawful or contrary to applicable laws;

(b) the Entrant has engaged in conduct that interferes with the integrity, fairness or proper conduct of the Competition; or

(c) the Entrant conduct in connection with the Competition of the claiming of a prize would reasonably be expected to bring the Competition, TENT or any Promotion Partner into disrepute.

47. The Competition is governed by the Laws of the Northern Territory of Australia. An Entrant agrees to be bound by the Laws of the Northern Territory and to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the Northern Territory in the event of any dispute successfully brought before a Court.

48. TENT may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time where necessary, including to ensure the proper conduct of the Competition or to comply with applicable laws or regulatory requirements. Any amendments will be published on the Website and will apply from the date of publication.

49. These Terms and Conditions form the basis of an agreement made between TENT and all Entrants which is made and entered into in the Northern Territory of Australia.

50. If there is any inconsistency between promotional material and these Terms and Conditions, these Terms and Conditions prevail.

51. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.

52. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in force.

53. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable or an unfair contract term under the applicable law, that provision will be read down to the minimum extent necessary so that it is valid and enforceable. If the provision cannot be read down, it will be severed and the remaining provisions of the Terms and Conditions will continue in full force and effect.

54. A failure or delay by TENT to exercise any right or enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by TENT.

55. TENT may suspend, cancel, extend or otherwise vary the Competition where reasonably necessary due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including severe weather, natural disaster, biosecurity event, emergency, changes to applicable law, government direction, safety concerns, technical failure, fraud, interference or any event that materially affects the integrity or proper conduct of the Competition. Where reasonably practicable, TENT will publish notice of any material suspension, cancellation or variation on the Website.