Division
Andrew Wilkie by leave—I move amendments (1) to (4), as circulated in my name, together: (1) Schedule 1, item 9, page 6 (line 7), omit the definition of place-based betting service in section 4. (2) Schedule 1, item 23, page 8 (lines 6 to 8), omit the item. (3) Schedule 1, item 27, page 12 (lines 11 to 35), omit section 8BA. (4) Schedule 1, item 28, page 13 (line 24), omit paragraph 8E(1)(d). I have already spoken at some length about the bill in its entirety and I will speak only briefly about these amendments. I would like to take the opportunity to say to the minister again: I applaud the government for moving on reform of online gambling. It is way over time—it should have been done before this by previous governments—but the main thing is that it is being done now, so that is good. I find this bill broadly appealing. There is one deficiency in it, which is the substantive nature of the amendments and which I will speak to. I am sure the minister is already aware of it. I have already, in my speech earlier today, acknowledged the fact that the government—again, to be commended—is intending to move another bill later in the year to provide consumer protection measures. I just hope that that is not very far away and I hope it covers all of the things that we are not covering today. I agree with the Labor opposition that really, by today, we should be talking about a permanent ban on the advertising of gambling during any G-rated television time—including sports broadcasts, when so many children are watching a great clash, watching their sporting heroes do battle on the field. It is a time when children are very, very vulnerable to watching and learning from this sort of advertising, so it is a missed opportunity not to do that. Mr Speaker, through you, I say to the minister: when you do get to the next bill, please take every opportunity to address a whole range of things. I know the member for Mayo, in moving her amendments, shortly will talk about the need for a
House of Representatives, 2017-02-08. negative: ayes 5, noes 83.
Question
Andrew Wilkie by leave—I move amendments (1) to (4), as circulated in my name, together: (1) Schedule 1, item 9, page 6 (line 7), omit the definition of place-based betting service in section 4. (2) Schedule 1, item 23, page 8 (lines 6 to 8), omit the item. (3) Schedule 1, item 27, page 12 (lines 11 to 35), omit section 8BA. (4) Schedule 1, item 28, page 13 (line 24), omit paragraph 8E(1)(d). I have already spoken at some length about the bill in its entirety and I will speak only briefly about these amendments. I would like to take the opportunity to say to the minister again: I applaud the government for moving on reform of online gambling. It is way over time—it should have been done before this by previous governments—but the main thing is that it is being done now, so that is good. I find this bill broadly appealing. There is one deficiency in it, which is the substantive nature of the amendments and which I will speak to. I am sure the minister is already aware of it. I have already, in my speech earlier today, acknowledged the fact that the government—again, to be commended—is intending to move another bill later in the year to provide consumer protection measures. I just hope that that is not very far away and I hope it covers all of the things that we are not covering today. I agree with the Labor opposition that really, by today, we should be talking about a permanent ban on the advertising of gambling during any G-rated television time—including sports broadcasts, when so many children are watching a great clash, watching their sporting heroes do battle on the field. It is a time when children are very, very vulnerable to watching and learning from this sort of advertising, so it is a missed opportunity not to do that. Mr Speaker, through you, I say to the minister: when you do get to the next bill, please take every opportunity to address a whole range of things. I know the member for Mayo, in moving her amendments, shortly will talk about the need for a
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