{
  "id": 2297014,
  "title": "Former Liberal MP condemns Coalition for backing gambling reforms that ‘let down’ vulnerable Australians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/former-liberal-mp-condemns-coalition-for-backing-gambling-reforms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T04:12:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/21/liberal-mp-condemns-coalition-backing-labor-gambling-reforms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The former Liberal MP Jenny Ware has criticized her former Coalition colleagues for supporting Labor's gambling legislation, asserting that \"vulnerable Australians have been let down\". Ware, who was a member of the Peta Murphy-led inquiry in 2023 that recommended a complete ban on wagering advertising and inducements, described gambling as a public health crisis that requires a more robust response from both political parties. The parliament, however, did not approve a full ban on wagering ads.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Former Liberal MP condemns Coalition for backing gambling reforms that ‘let down’ vulnerable Australians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/former-liberal-mp-condemns-coalition-for-backing-gambling-reforms-2298138",
        "published": "2026-08-21T04:12:08.000Z"
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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."
}