Coalition, Greens and crossbenchers all say the planned reforms are too weak and the proposals are ‘half-arsed’
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Labor’s reforms to gambling advertising have been branded a “capitulation” and “half-arsed” by opponents, as the Liberals and Greens combine to urge the government to go further in cracking down on wagering.
Three years this week since the Murphy report recommended a full ad ban, Labor’s proposed wagering reforms have underwhelmed the parliament, with the Coalition, Greens and crossbenchers all saying the changes are too weak – making it unclear whether the government’s bill will have enough support to pass into law.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Josh Butler and Dan Jervis-Bardy.
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