Senate debates

Monday, 29 June 2026

Questions without Notice

Gambling Advertising

2:16 pm

Photo of Don FarrellDon Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) | Hansard source

You want to hear the answer. We're delivering $112 million over five years from 2025-26 to address online gambling harms through improved consumer protections, expanded support services and targeted public awareness and education campaigns. These include $39 million over four years from 2026-27 to expand financial counselling support to maximise availability and the reach of services for individuals and families impacted by gambling harms; $28.7 million over four years to improve BetStop by raising community awareness, strengthening data-matching systems and enhancing usability to optimise client safety outcomes; $22.6 million over five years to implement wagering advertising reform, boost compliance and enforce actions against illegal gambling— (Time expired)

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