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Government Facing Heat for Postponing Gambling Ad Ban to 2025

The Greens and Opposition accuse the government of siding with the gambling industry, calling its inaction ’really unfortunate.’
Government Facing Heat for Postponing Gambling Ad Ban to 2025
Gaming coins are displayed at a booth of the Global Gaming Expo Asia in the worlds biggest gambling hub of Macau on May 20, 2014. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
11/24/2024|Updated: 11/24/2024
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After months of parliamentary debate and promises of an imminent ban on gambling ads, the government has delayed the measure until next year.

The announcement came 18 months after a landmark review, chaired by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, recommended phasing out these ads on TV.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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