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) (19:31): That is my understanding—that they are licensed by states and territories. But I would reiterate the strong provisions under the bill in terms of the opportunity for ACMA to use the full suite of enforcement tools, including the fine that I mentioned before of $1.82 million for corporations per contravention.

We make no apologies for wanting to be tough on gambling companies and holding them to account as part of this legislation.