Australia’s gambling ads ban should be fast-tracked, crossbenchers say

Greens and independents want timeframe shortened while TV and wagering industries call for proposal to be watered down

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A plan to ban ads for online gambling within three years has already come under fire, with the crossbench urging the government to act sooner, and television and gambling industries raising the possibility of compensation or a watering down of the proposed ban.

On Wednesday a parliamentary inquiry called for the phased introduction of a comprehensive ban on the ads, moving through the opposition's preferred model for a ban during game time and an hour either side, towards a ban between 6am and 10pm, and finally a total ban.

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