Politicians are ramping up pressure for a parliamentary inquiry into allegations of criminal behaviour at Melbourne's Crown Casino.
Crown Resorts rejected allegations tabled by independent MP Andrew Wilkie in Parliament on Wednesday.
The Tasmanian politician tabled a heavily edited and pixelated video, which he claimed was an interview with three former Crown employees.
"Yesterday, I spoke to the Commissioner of the Victorian Police and the Australian Federal Police, as there are federal dimensions," he told reporters in Parliament on Thursday.
"I have also written to the Prime Minister and the Premier of Victoria, bringing these allegations to their attention. It is not like no one is aware of these issues."
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Earlier, the Senate had delayed a vote which would have set up an inquiry into the casino industry in Australia. The vote was postponed until November 13, the next sitting day of the Senate.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said it was it was a serious matter, but one for the Victorian government and the gambling regulator.
"The Senate is not a police force. The Senate is not a state house of parliament," he said.
"It's a question who is best placed to investigate them: police and the gambling regulators with the full resources and knowledge or another committee?"
Anti-pokies campaigner and NXT leader Nick Xenophon moved the inquiry motion in the Senate, along with the Greens and fellow crossbencher Jacqui Lambie.
"What we are talking about now is systemic regulatory failure allegations," Senator Xenophon said.
"Unless there is a proper inquiry to give protection to whistleblowers, this will be a festering sore on the gambling industry, and we need to get to the truth of this."
The federal government said Australia's financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC would investigate claims of potential money laundering at the casino.
But the Communications Minister Mitch Fifield told the ABC other allegations had to be dealt with by state authorities.
"These particular matters which have been raised are ones which fall within the jurisdiction of the state governments, of the state parliament," Minister Fifield said.
"The most fruitful, the most productive way, to have these matters examined and quickly is by the jurisdictions that actually have the legislative authority and the legislative responsibility."
