Rising Pressure for a Total Ban on Gambling Advertisements

Published on August 11, 2024

Demands for gambling reform are rising in Australia, with politicians, athletes, and other prominent Australians supporting the call for a total ban on gambling advertisements. A letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton calling for a complete ban on gambling ads is set to be published on Aug. 13 by the Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR). Many important figures supported the letter, including former state premiers, Dominic Perrottet, Jeff Kennet, and Steve Bracks, and former prime ministers, Malcolm Turnbull and John Howard. “Many Australians are alarmed about the proliferation of gambling advertising on our screens and the mounting losses through gambling,” Howard said in an AGR release....

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