Division Description Changes — Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023; Second Reading — 6th Dec 2023

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Title

  • Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023; Second Reading
  • Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Political influence of wagering industry

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Jess Walsh</p>
  • <p>I will now put the questions on the remaining stages of the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023.</p>
  • The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-06.217.1) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read for a second time*" (to give a bill a second reading is to agree with its main idea). This amendment was introduced by ACT Senator [David Pocock](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/david_pocock) (Independent).
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *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".*
  • <p class="speaker">Sarah Henderson</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to have my speech incorporated into <i>Hansard</i>.</p>
  • <p>Leave not granted.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Jess Walsh</p>
  • <p>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.</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>Senator David Pocock's circulated amendment&#8212;</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(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</p>
  • <p class="italic">(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".</p>
  • <p></p>