{
  "id": 165869,
  "title": "Labor’s gambling reform friendless as Coalition withholds support amid drug and sex worker allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/labors-gambling-reform-friendless-as-coalition-withholds-support-amid",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-05T07:50:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/labors-gambling-reform-friendless-as-coalition-withholds-support-amid-drug-and-sex-worker-allegations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Australian government's proposed crackdown on online gambling advertising is facing significant opposition from the Coalition, Greens, and independent parties, who demand stricter rules to address gambling inducements and limits on broadcast ads. Following a two-day inquiry that revealed allegations of gambling companies providing illegal drugs and access to sex workers to keep problem gamblers betting, the Coalition has confirmed it will seek \"crucial amendments\" before supporting the legislation. This has left Labor's gambling reform efforts friendless, as it now faces united opposition from multiple parties and independents.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Two Victorian polls have the Coalition leading Labor, with One Nation down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/two-victorian-polls-have-the-coalition-leading-labor-with-one-nation",
        "published": "2026-08-04T05:28:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Labor faces fierce backlash from gambling giants as Coalition and Greens push for new controls on inducements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/labor-faces-fierce-backlash-from-gambling-giants-as-coalition-and",
        "published": "2026-08-06T08:10:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}