Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Questions without Notice

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3:43 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

No, than I have. We do have an international crisis at the moment. And before that—

An honourable senator interjecting—

No, I'm just saying I personally have not been as engaged as you, but I don't know that your assertions are correct. Suggesting that the government has not done anything—I don't think that is correct at all. Action the government has taken includes banning the use of credit cards for online wagering, establishing mandatory custom ID preverification for online wagering, implementing monthly win/loss statements, strengthening classification of video games that contain gambling-like content and launching the National Self-exclusion Register.

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