Jess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will now put the questions on the remaining stages of the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023.

Sarah Henderson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to have my speech incorporated into Hansard.

Leave not granted.

Jess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will first deal with the second reading amendment circulated by Senator David Pocock. The question is that the second reading amendment on sheet 2259 be agreed to.

Senator David Pocock's circulated amendment—

At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:

(a) commits to diminishing the political influence of the online wagering industry, in the interests of protecting Australians and harm reduction strategies from industry influence; and

(b) calls on all politicians and all political parties to stop accepting political donations from the online wagering industry and revoke any passes that they have sponsored for members of the industry, and their agents, to access Parliament House".

Jess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments, starting with the amendments circulated by the Australian Greens. The question is that Australian Greens' amendments (1) to (10) on sheet 2117 be agreed to.

Australian Greens circulated amendments—

(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 4 (line 7), omit "wagering", substitute "gambling".

(2) Schedule 1, item 4, page 4 (line 19), omit "wagering", substitute "gambling".

(3) Schedule 1, item 5, page 4 (line 24), omit "wagering", substitute "gambling".

(4) Schedule 1, item 6, page 5 (line 7), omit "wagering", substitute "gambling".

(5) Schedule 1, page 5 (after line 10), after item 7, insert:

7A Paragraph 15C(1)(a)

After "wagering service", insert "or an excluded lottery service".

(6) Schedule 1, item 9, page 5 (line 17), after "wagering service", insert "or an excluded lottery service".

(7) Schedule 1, page 6 (after line 1), after item 11, insert:

11A Subsection 15C(3)

After "wagering service", insert "or an excluded lottery service".

(8) Schedule 1, item 13, page 6 (line 8), after "wagering service", insert "or an excluded lottery service".

(9) Schedule 1, page 7 (after line 24), after item 22, insert:

22A Section 15D (heading)

Omit "$30 million", substitute "$10 million".

22B Subsection 15D(1)

Omit "$30 million" (wherever occurring), substitute "$10 million".

(10) Schedule 1, Part 1, page 8 (after line 13), at the end of the Part, add:

29A Application of amendments

The amendments of section 15D of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 made by this Part apply in relation to conduct engaged in by a person on or after the commencement of this item and in a financial year, whether the financial year starts before, on or after that commencement.

Question negatived.

I will now deal with the amendments circulated by Senator David Pocock. The question is that Senator Pocock's amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 2328 be agreed to.

Senator David Pocock's circulated amendments—

(1) Schedule 1, item 2, page 4 (before line 12), before the definition of digital currency in section 4, insert:

buy now, pay later means a method of payment where payment is made, on behalf of the customer, by a third-party service that provides the customer with finance upfront and collects repayments from the customer in instalments.

(2) Schedule 1, item 15, page 6 (after line 24), after paragraph 15C(4A)(c), insert:

(ca) buy now, pay later;

Question negatived.

Sue Lines (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will now deal with the amendments circulated by the opposition. The question is that the amendments on sheet 2160 be agreed to.

Opposition's circulated amendments—

(1) Schedule 1, item 15, page 6 (line 24), omit “currency;”, substitute “currency.”.

(2) Schedule 1, item 15, page 6 (lines 25 and 26), omit paragraph 15C(4A)(d).