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

I thank the member for Boothby for her question and for her and other caucus members who worked tirelessly on this issue over a long period of time. At the National Press Club in April, I announced that we will build on the reforms we've already delivered to combat gambling harm, working to (1) minimise children's exposure to wagering advertising, (2) break the connection between wagering and sport and (3) reduce the saturation and targeted nature of wagering advertising. This package forms our response to the social policy and legal affairs committee inquiry into this issue, which will be tabled later today.

These reforms get the balance right so that children don't grow up thinking sport and gambling are inextricably linked but that we let adults have a punt if they want to. Our changes will empower all Australians to opt out of all gambling advertising on all streaming services and digital platforms. They will ban all gambling ads during live sports broadcasts between 6 am and 8.30 pm and ban all gambling ads on radio during school pick-up and drop-off time. Celebrities and sports players will not be able to appear in gambling ads, and we'll ban the use of odds-style ads that target sporting fans. Gambling ads in sports venues and on players' jumpers and uniforms will be banned, and we're cracking down on online lottery products and banning online keno 'pocket pokies'. We will make match fixing a criminal offence across Australia and boost enforcement against illegal offshore gambling providers. We will strengthen BetStop further, expand financial counselling support and increase public awareness of online gambling harms. These build on our previous reforms. They will make a meaningful difference, and I encourage all members of the parliament to support them

On that note, Mr Speaker, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper

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