Green’s Gambling Ban Push Stumbles Again

The Australian Greens moved a motion for a Senate committee to scrutinise the gambling ban bill failed 29–19.
Green’s Gambling Ban Push Stumbles Again
A retiree plays electronic poker machines at the Randwick Labor Club in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 21, 2012. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Labor and the Liberals have blocked a Greens’ push for to ban gambling advertising, which was backed by Nationals and independent MPs.

The motion was voted down 29 votes to 19, preventing the Greens bill from being referred to a Senate committee for examination.

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].