Peta Murphy called for gambling reform three years ago. Her husband says Labor’s changes fall ‘well short’
The government’s gambling ad changes are expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday night or Thursday morning with the Coalition’s support The husband of late Labor MP, Peta Murphy, said the government’s gambling reform “falls well short” of what she called for in 2023, lamenting that its shortcomings were due to the “considerable lobbying power” of the wagering, sporting and media industries. Rod…
The government's gambling reform, expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday night or Thursday morning, has been criticized by Rod Glover, husband of late Labor MP Peta Murphy, as falling "well short" of her 2023 recommendations. Murphy had called for a full ban on gambling ads and inducements, but Glover laments that the government's changes are hindered by the "considerable lobbying power" of the wagering, sporting, and media industries.
While praising the reforms for reducing harms, Glover expresses mixed emotions about the pace of change, stating that it could have gone further in meeting Murphy's original demands.
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