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 DAVID POCOCK (Australian Capital Territory—Independent ACT Whip) (18:33): So it's about reducing exposure and not actually stopping the normalisation of gambling amongst our children. That's good to know. I'd say most Australians want the government to stop normalising gambling amongst young people, not just reducing exposure to three gambling ads an hour.

What evidence do you have that there is a drop in viewership after 8.30 pm in order to justify allowing, as Senator Scarr has talked about so well and passionately, the half-time of State of Origin and all these great sporting events to have gambling ads? How'd you pick 8.30?