Senate debates

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Bills

Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026, Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026; In Committee

7:50 pm

Photo of Paul ScarrPaul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party) | Hansard source

Minister, you referred to the 15 minutes either side of a sporting event, but it's the case, isn't it, that, if the sporting event starts after 8.30, then it's irrelevant because, whether or not it's 15 minutes before or 15 minutes after the end, there are no gambling restrictions after 8.30?

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