Gambling
After proposing modest new limits on gambling advertising, Anthony Albanese is being drawn into a broader debate about poker machine regulation, which is a state issue. And he’s not happy.
Critics accuse Anthony Albanese of caving in to bookies and TV networks over proposed reforms on gambling advertising. Now the prime minister faces discontent in his own Labor Party.
The ACT has long been a Labor stronghold. But the independent movement, which has decimated once-safe Liberal seats, views the capital as its next frontier.
The gaming giant has rejected government plans to curb R&D tax breaks for gambling and tobacco companies.
Critics argue state governments are unable to deal with the harm caused by gambling because they are reliant on the tax revenue it produces.
Federal government gambling reforms announced last week fell short of recommendations from the landmark Murphy inquiry.
Anthony Albanese wants a long Labor government that changes the country. But his refusal to consider expanding parliament says a lot about the limits of that ambition.
With states exploiting gaming law loopholes to raise more taxes, federal independents say its time for Anthony Albanese to stop dithering on gambling reform
As the government dithers on its response to gambling reforms proposed nearly 1,000 days ago, fresh concerns have surfaced about an unregulated billion dollar gaming market.
The Albanese Government is struggling to take a trick in its battle against gambling harm.
As the Albanese government delayed reform on television gambling ads, two big gaming companies helped fund its election 2025 campaign.
