{
  "id": 1557061,
  "title": "Australia politics live: Greens say Labor and Coalition deal on gambling ad laws a ‘smokescreen’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/australia-politics-live-greens-say-labor-and-coalition-deal-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:33:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/18/australia-politics-live-labor-coalition-gambling-advertising-ai-charlton-datacentres-question-time-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-one-nation-pauline-hanson-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young has criticized Labor's proposal to allow Australians to opt out of all gambling advertisements online, stating it fails to consider the actual workings of the internet. The government has introduced a \"one-stop shop\" for opting out of these ads as part of its latest gambling reform bill. However, the Greens argue this measure is a \"smokescreen\" and would be a complex issue to implement. Hanson-Young told the ABC’s 7.30 that the Greens would not support the bill, suggesting the government had abandoned a stronger alternative requiring people to opt in to see gambling ads, which would effectively ban them. According to Hanson-Young, the government may have chosen this opt-out proposal due to a lack of understanding of how the internet functions and is being led by a weak leader.",
  "summary": "Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has claimed Labor’s proposal to let Australians opt out of all gambling ads online doesn’t account for how the internet works. The government has promised a “one-stop…",
  "key_points": [
    "Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young criticizes Labor's opt-out gambling ad proposal.",
    "Government's one-stop shop for opting out of ads deemed a smokescreen by Greens."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australia news LIVE: Labor to launch ‘opt-out’ register for gambling ads; Trump threatens to bomb Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/australia-news-live-labor-to-launch-opt-out-register-for-gambling-ads",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:45:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Australia news LIVE: Labor to launch ‘opt-out’ register for gambling ads; Trump threatens to bomb Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/australia-news-live-labor-to-launch-opt-out-register-for-gambling-ads-1560766",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:45:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australia politics live: Greens say Labor and Coalition deal on gambling ad laws a ‘smokescreen’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/australia-politics-live-greens-say-labor-and-coalition-deal-on-1561075",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:55:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}