Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is facing calls to resign following reports she received two donations to her election campaign from a popular online gambling company.
The minister holds portfolio responsibility for gambling laws and the Australian Communications and Media Authority.House leader Tony Burke launched a staunch defence of Rowland, saying she had not broken any rules and had used her time in the portfolio to strengthen policies to tackle problem gambling.
On Thursday, Nine newspapers reported Sportsbet paid $8,960 (US$6293) for a place at a dinner held to support Rowland’s 2022 federal election campaign.Three days before the election, Sportsbet also donated $10,000 to her campaign.
