Victorian Labor minister says it would be ‘disgraceful’ if Albanese government doesn’t enact total gambling ad ban
Victoria’s gaming minister Melissa Horne joins growing push within the party to beef up a proposed partial ban on gambling advertisingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian gaming minister has warned the Albanese government it would be “nothing short of disgraceful” if it doesn’t ban all gambling ads, joining a growing push within Labor to beef up a proposed partial ban.Melissa Horne called on federal Labor to “adopt each and every” recommendation of the bipartisan inquiry conducted by the late MP Peta Murphy, ramping up pressure ahead of a delegation of backbench MPs meeting Anthony Albanese to push for a total ban. Continue reading...
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The Victorian gaming minister, Melissa Horne, has called on the Albanese government to ban all gambling ads, joining a growing push within Labor to strengthen a proposed partial ban. The proposal would ban gambling ads online, in children's programming, and during live sports, but cap them at two per hour in general TV programming. Several Labor MPs and health advocates are pushing for a total ban, citing concerns about the normalization of gambling among young people.