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) (18:17): Thanks, Senator Hanson-Young. I think you have touched on what the key point here is. If Australians are motivated to want to get out and not see these ads, then they'll have the opportunity to do it.

We've talked through what the rules will be around who can and can't advertise as a result. I think the other thing that is relevant in this discussion is around what the fines would be as well. There's obviously going to be, if you are doing the wrong thing, an opportunity to be held accountable for that.

That would be $1.82 million for corporations per contravention, which can be 1,000 penalty units. There is a substantial incentive there for these companies to do the right thing, and it's both ensuring that Australians have the opportunity to opt out and that the punishment, if they do the wrong thing, is severe, at the same time.