Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2024

The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means the original text will remain unchanged. The amendment was introduced by the Australian Greens.

Amendment text

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

(a) notes:

(i) that problem gambling fuelled by advertising inflicts significant harm on the lives of Australians, their families and communities, and

(ii) the recommendation from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs inquiry into online gambling and its impacts that the Government implement a comprehensive ban on all forms of online gambling advertising without delay; and

(b) calls on the Government to back this recommendation and implement a ban on online gambling advertising as a matter of urgency".