A sentence in the explanatory memorandum (Memorandum) to the Commonwealth's new match-fixing Bill, the Criminal Code Amendment (National Sport Integrity Offences) Bill 2026 (Bill) warrants close attention. Sporting-motivated corruption, the Memorandum observes, “is a form of conduct that works against the public interest in preserving the unpredictability of sport.” The choice of object is deliberate. The interest to be protected is the unpredictability of the contest itself, not the integrity of the wager, nor the position of the bookmaker. That orientation is a significant feature of the Bill, and it will shape where the law is contested.