{
  "id": 735368,
  "title": "'What's the point?' asks Nationals MP during fiery speech on gambling reforms – video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/whats-the-point-asks-nationals-mp-during-fiery-speech-on-gambling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:19:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/aug/13/whats-the-point-asks-nationals-mp-during-fiery-speech-on-gambling-reforms-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nationals MP Pat Conaghan has made a fiery speech in the House of Representatives about gambling reforms. He referred to parliamentary inquiry findings earlier in the month, where the former rugby league star Luke Bateman alleged that gambling company promoters supplied him with cocaine and alcohol and the betting industry exercised no duty of care Coalition divided over tougher gambling laws –…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}