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

8:17 pm

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

Minister, do you accept that if someone has taken advantage of the BetStop service that's available then, almost by definition, they're someone who's vulnerable and at high risk? What is the justification for someone who has been on the BetStop register coming off the BetStop register, and gambling companies being entitled to offer them inducements after any cooling-off period? Aren't they necessarily red-flagged by definition in terms of them having been on the BetStop register? Isn't it akin to an alcohol company running down the street and giving a bottle of whisky to a recovered alcoholic after three months?

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