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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 DAVID POCOCK (Australian Capital Territory—Independent ACT Whip) (18:35): Why not? How can you bring legislation to this place, telling us that you are somehow reducing the risk of exposure to children, and then, when I ask you how you've come up with 8.30 pm as a drop-off, say, 'Well, we don't have that data.'

SourceSenate, Wednesday 19 August 2026 — official recordTA-260819-senate-a3b92be539b7:s157