Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, and I also understood it to be me. I thank Senator Pocock for his question on the issue of online gambling. I think it's important that we put into perspective the work that the Albanese government has done in the gambling space since we came to office in 2022. I think it's fair to say that this government has delivered the most significant online wagering harm reduction initiatives of the past decade, including launching BetStop and banning the use of credit cards for online wagering. The minister has had several meetings with the harm reduction advocates, broadcasters and sporting codes as the government seeks to make further minimisation of the harms associated with gambling. In other words, we are seeking to engage all of the stakeholders who have an interest in this issue in order to make further progress. So we've made progress and we're engaging with stakeholders to make further progress.

The Minister for Social Services and the Minister for Communication are determined to continue the work of previous ministers in this space. Both of the relevant ministers understand that there is more work to be done, Senator Pocock, and they have set about ensuring that that process continues and comes to a finalisation.