54262 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 07 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54262 (2025)
Question asked:	18 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	01 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54262_2025
Document guid:	055f9bf8-90d6-41b1-956f-252c48632bee

54262 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Which entities told the Minister that "they worry about being prosecuted" if they take early action to respond to online scams, listed by entity and date?

Hon Scott Simpson: My officials and I engaged with multiples entities on this issue, including hosting industry roundtable meetings which comprised of telcos, banks, and digital platforms.