House debates
Monday, 1 July 2024
Questions without Notice
Gambling Advertising
2:17 pm
Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Hansard source
I thank the member for Curtin for her question. Indeed, some 88,000 people in the member for Curtin's electorate will get a tax cut today, because every single taxpayer will get one. The member for Curtin knows I was in her electorate, a couple of weeks ago. I was talking with people whilst I was there about the economic challenges but also the opportunities that are there for WA to continue to be such an important part of our growing economy.
The member for Curtin, however, is wrong when she says we haven't done anything, because we have. We've been stepping out support when it comes to things like banning credit cards to gamble online to make a difference and save lives. We've done more in two years to tackle gambling harm than those opposite did in their almost decade in office. The Minister for Communications is working through all 31 recommendations that are in the report, making sure that relevant consultations occur with stakeholders—
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