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.’

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

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.