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SenateWednesday 19 August 2026

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026, Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026

Senator CHISHOLM (Queensland—Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Assistant Minister for Resources and Deputy Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (18:03): Thanks very much, Senator Hanson-Young, for that question. I don't have a number before me, but I'm happy to see if the department can provide some help on that front.

But the point about the opt-out register is that it will be established and administered by ACMA. The focus on that will be ensuring that it is in a prominent place that is displayed on each relevant online platform. It's enforceable by ACMA, and it can impose a penalty if not remedied within 30 days.

So it will be prominent and easy to identify, and that will give those who do want to use that the best opportunity to do so.

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