Coalition MPs cross floor over ‘weak’ gambling crackdown as major parties strike deal
Two Australian Coalition MPs crossed the floor to protest a gambling reform bill they deem too weak. The legislation, a compromise between Labor and the Coalition, introduces an opt-out register for ads rather than the total ban recommended by previous inquiries.
Liberal MP Andrew Wallace crossed the floor after the Coalition and Labor struck a deal to pass the contentious gambling reform bill. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Liberal MP Andrew Wallace crossed the floor after the Coalition and Labor struck a deal to pass the contentious gambling reform bill. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Gambling Coalition MPs cross floor over ‘weak’ gambling crackdown as major parties strike deal Labor’s bill to restrict gambling ads is set to pass this week, with the Greens calling the agreement ‘cowardly’
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