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.
Why it matters
The bill highlights the ongoing political tension between public health advocacy and the influence of the gambling industry in Australian politics.
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’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Two Coalition MPs have crossed the floor after a deal between the major parties to pass Labor’s new restrictions on betting advertising and inducements, which the MPs say are too “weak” and place “too much faith in the hands of the gambling companies”.
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