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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) (19:19): Thanks, Senator Pocock. No, I'm unable to help you on that, but I do know that the legislation before us tonight will be really important.

I think that there are a lot of Australians out there that are keen to see this legislation pass because it will make a difference in terms of the impact that it will have for Australians, who are sick of seeing the proliferation of gambling ads that we have seen over recent years. As I've mentioned consistently, we believe that this bill gets that balance right in terms of what we're trying to achieve, and we urge the Senate to pass it.

SourceSenate, Wednesday 19 August 2026 — official recordTA-260819-senate-a3b92be539b7:s195