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) (19:43): Senator Scarr, I don't know if you were here when Senator David Pocock went to some of these matters around free TV or broadcast TV issues.

I point out that, during live sport, the change would be that there would be no advertising during live sport. That is a significant change that we think will be impactful. I mentioned the 8.30 timeslot because that is when the OzTAM data says the number of children decline.

I understand the point you're making about State of Origin, being a Queenslander—a lot of people across the states are staying up and watching that. But we believe that this will see a reduced number of ads, as a result, across the whole board. That will be impactful and will ensure that fewer children have to come into contact with or visualise gambling ads as a result.