Coalition MPs cross floor over ‘weak’ gambling crackdown as major parties strike deal
Labor’s bill to restrict gambling ads is set to pass this week, with the Greens calling the agreement ‘cowardly’ Two Coalition MPs have crossed the floor after a deal between the major parties to pass Labor’s new restrictions on betting advertising and inducements, which the MPs say are too “weak” and place “too much faith in the hands of the gambling companies”. Anthony Albanese and the…
Two Coalition MPs have crossed the floor in opposition to a deal between the major parties to pass Labor's new restrictions on betting advertising and inducements. They say the measures are too "weak" and place "too much faith in the hands of the gambling companies".
The bill, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Anika Wells, is set to pass this week with the support of the opposition. The agreement includes amendments such as tweaks to ad timing rules and some restrictions on inducements.
The Greens have called the agreement "cowardly".
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