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 HANSON-YOUNG (South Australia—Manager of Australian Greens Business in the Senate) (18:48): So we are to understand that your government is acting on one part of inducements but you can't give us the details of what those indicators are—that is, who cannot be hassled, cannot be groomed and cannot be preyed upon by the gambling industry. You haven't decided that yet.

You haven't worked that out yet. Is it going to be based on age? Is it going to be based on whether someone's prefrontal cortex is fully developed?

Is it going to be based on their income? On their disposable income? Is it going to be based on whether they have a house or whether they're a renter?

Do they have a mortgage? Is it going to be based on whether they have children and dependants? Is it going to be based on whether they even have a job?

Surely the government must have some idea who they believe should not be preyed upon and groomed by the gambling industry. If you can't give us an idea of who you think should be protected, then it really begs the question: is anyone going to be?