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) (19:32): We obviously have a different approach as part of this bill, but we believe it will be incredibly effective in terms of holding these betting companies to account.

We've talked about the power that we have to impose heavy penalties. That is set out in this bill, which I've talked about—the potential fines of $1.82 million for corporations per contravention. So we do believe that this does set out and give ACMA the powers to hold those companies to account, recognising that they're licensed in the states and territories.