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All sides of politics backed ambitious gambling reforms. The government’s response is half-hearted at best
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A multi-party parliamentary committee on online gambling produced a unanimous reform report in June 2023, but the Australian government delayed its response for nearly three years and has only announced limited advertising restrictions, falling short of the committee's recommendations.
All sides of politics backed ambitious gambling reforms. The government’s response is half-hearted at best
Former MP Peta Murphy, a Labor hero to many, died in December 2023 from cancer that recurred shortly after the 2019 federal election.
Despite this major illness, she actively and enthusiastically chaired a multi-party House Committee examining online wagering in Australia. The committee’s unanimous report was released in June 2023.
The Albanese government then sat on it for nearly three years before finally issuing its response yesterday.
Some reforms on advertising restrictions were announced
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