Zara Seidler

So Billie, just before the break, you read out what the government is proposing to do about gambling ads, which is to limit those ads, those online gambling ads, but not to completely eradicate or to completely stop those ads.

What has the response to Anthony Albanese and his government's measures actually been?

Okay.

But just clarifying, in 2023, Labor were in government.

So this would have been an opposition bill.

Wow, okay.

So you've got a full spectrum there.

I guess in that last response even that is acknowledging that it's not quite what Peter suggested but, you know, that whole argument of not letting perfect get in the way of progress.

It is a really interesting topic and certainly, as you've said, one that successive governments have tried to legislate around.

I do just want to be clear, though, this hasn't come into force yet, right?

Like people can still see sports people wearing or endorsing Tab Corps.

Until when?

It will be interesting to see if there is enough support for this to pass because, I mean, from the things that you just said, it doesn't sound like there is widespread support, but is it enough to reject a bill?

Is it enough to say, no, we don't want this to happen?

Yeah, well, I guess, I mean, we'll have to wait and see when parliament resumes.

And it does just, I feel like you and I have had this conversation maybe 10 times on this podcast.

I know I spoke about it before, but it does feel like there is this constant conversation about how to legislate against harms.

Like, do you put the onus on the company?

Do you put the onus on the individual, on the platform?

Like who needs to be responsible for this?