Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) | Hansard source

including harm reduction advocates and industry, and we will continue to work through each of the recommendations which are there. But we have already done, in establishing BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register—some 24,000 Australians, over the last nine months, have registered. Eighty per cent of those people participating are under the age of 40. We have changed the new minimum classifications for video games for gambling-like content. We have introduced new evidence based taglines to replace the old 'gamble responsibly' lines which were there, and we've introduced nationally consistent staff training. We've forced online wagering companies to send their customers monthly activity statements outlining wins and losses. We've introduced a new voluntary industry funding model which will allow 30,000 additional people to receive support every year, and we've provided directly funding for specialist financial counselling to support people affected by problem gambling.

We'll continue to work on these issues—to work them through. I'm happy to continue to work with the member for Curtin in a constructive way. The member for Curtin always contributes to the policy debate that takes place in this country, and I know that my door and the door of the Minister for Communications—as it is with people across the parliament—are always open to her, because we recognise that what we need to do is more in this area. But we want to make sure that we get it right.

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