Suspension of meeting

At 10.01 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

Resumption of meeting

At 10.15 am, the proceedings were resumed.

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Ms Roberts presented a copy of her speech for incorporation in Hansard, in accordance with the resolution agreed to on 6 November 2025.

Members’ constituency statements continued.

Suspension of meeting

At 11 am, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

Resumption of meeting

At 11.15 am, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Statements continued.

Suspension of meeting

At 11.19 am, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

Resumption of meeting

At 11.36 am, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Suspension of meeting

At 12 pm, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

Resumption of meeting

At 12.06 pm, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Debate continued.

Question—put and passed—bill read a second time.

Leave granted for the question on the report to be put immediately.

Question—That the bill be reported to the House without amendment—put and passed.

Suspension of meeting

At 12.45 pm, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair due to the lack of a quorum.

Resumption of meeting

At 12.51 pm, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair, and a quorum being present—

Debate continued.

Ms Sharkie moved, as an amendment—That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:

(1)notes that:

(a)Australians lost $31.5 billion from gambling in 2022-23, making us the ‘biggest losers’ globally;

(b)the total estimated cost in Australia of smoking was estimated at $136.9 billion in 2015-16 through healthcare, ill health, premature mortality and other costs of smoking; and

(c)while the 2022-23 Australian Taxation Office Research and Development Tax Incentive Transparency Report reported no claims in relation to tobacco companies, 18 companies which identified as part of the gambling industry collectively claimed more than $101,000,000 in tax breaks through this Tax Incentive, which comprises the single largest component of government support for business research and development in Australia; and

(2)calls on the Government to completely exclude all research and development activities conducted by gambling and tobacco companies and entities such as research organisations which obtain any funding from such companies from eligibility for the Research and Development Tax Incentive because their profits result from harm caused to our community, and their research and development activities should be entirely self-funded”.

Debate ensued.

Debate adjourned and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.