Anika Wells (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Sport) Share this | Hansard source

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Albanese, this government has undertaken some of the most significant harm reduction measures that we have seen in the federation. We have banned the use of credit cards for online wagering. We have launched BetStop. We have forced online-wagering companies to send their customers monthly activity statements outlining their wins and their losses. We have provided direct funding for specialist financial counselling to support people affected by problem gambling.

We have introduced new minimum classifications for video games with gambling-like content. We have introduced new evidence based taglines in wagering advertising. We have introduced nationally consistent staff training in this space. And we have established mandatory customer ID verification for online wagering. We have done all of this work since we were elected to government. I will continue to meet with harm reduction advocates, some of whom were in my office earlier this week, with broadcasters and with sporting codes as we seek to look at further ways that we can minimise the harms of gambling.

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