National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026

Summary

This amendment changes how the National Self-exclusion Register is funded by introducing a cost recovery levy — essentially a fee paid by gambling operators to cover the running costs of the register instead of using general government money. The National Self-exclusion Register is a system that lets people voluntarily ban themselves from gambling venues and online platforms across Australia, and this change affects how that system stays operational. The levy means gambling businesses will pay for the service directly rather than taxpayers funding it, which could change the costs passed on to the industry or affect how the register operates depending on the levy amount set.

What happens at this stage

The main debate on whether the chamber supports the broad purpose of the bill. Members speak to its overall merits and concerns rather than the fine print. The government outlines its policy intentions; the opposition and crossbench put their case. This is the stage that determines whether the bill proceeds at all.

Next: Consideration in Detail (House) or Committee of the Whole (Senate), where the bill is examined clause by clause