Thursday, 20 March 2025


Bills

Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024


Mary-Anne THOMAS

Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024

Second reading

Debate resumed on motion of Melissa Horne:

That this bill be now read a second time.

And Danny O’Brien’s amendment:

That all the words after ‘That’ be omitted and replaced with the words ‘this house refuses to read this bill a second time until the government:

(1)   provides evidence that its reforms will reduce gambling harm;

(2)   evaluates and reports on the feasibility of new technology such as facial recognition technology and automated risk monitoring systems;

(3)   delivers a process to protect border clubs from financial drift to interstate clubs; and

(4)   improves parliamentary oversight of the reforms.’

The SPEAKER: The minister has moved that the bill be now read a second time. The member for Gippsland South has moved a reasoned amendment to this motion. He has proposed to omit all the words after ‘That’ and replace them with the words which appear on the notice paper. The question is:

That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.

Those supporting the reasoned amendment by the member for Gippsland South should vote no.

Assembly divided on question:

The SPEAKER: The question is:

That this bill be now read a second time and a third time.

Assembly divided on question:

Third reading

Motion agreed to.

Read third time.

The SPEAKER: The bill will now be sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested.

Business interrupted under sessional orders.