Mr WALLACE (Fisher) (13:40): Australians are the biggest gamblers in the world and, sadly, this includes our young people. Sixty to 70 per cent of Australian adolescents have gambled. Tragically, they are four to six times more likely to become problem gamblers, leading in too many cases to a lifetime spiral of debt, poverty, homelessness, broken relationships, and mental and physical health problems. Forty-four per cent of children aged between nine and 16 report that they have encountered sexual images online. Research shows this premature exposure can have a terrible and permanent impact on their attitudes to sex, sexuality and relationships. We must stop children from accessing this material and let kids be kids. While online, gambling customers must verify their age within 14 days to retain access. No age verification process whatsoever is required for individuals to access online pornography. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs, of which I am chair, is now conducting an inquiry into age verification for online gambling and pornography. The committee will examine the effectiveness of the age verification now in place for online wagering in Australia and the possibility of introducing a similar process to verify the age of users of online pornography. I invite people to put in submissions by 25 October.