Senate debates

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Questions without Notice

Gambling Advertising

2:31 pm

Photo of David PocockDavid Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, gambling ads have so normalised gambling amongst young Australians. I had a father write in saying that his 16-year-old son had up a sports betting account and lost $20,000, and now he and his wife have to sleep on his son's floor because he is suicidal. I'm wondering why your laundry list of things you and other ministers read out have avoided this sort of harm given we know it's such a challenge in our communities.

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