Labor’s partial gambling ad ban ‘manifestly inadequate’, advocates warn after talks with government
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6Q0TY)
Proposed bans on online ads and inducements would make a difference to problem gambling, campaigners concede
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Labor's proposed gambling ad restrictions are manifestly inadequate", advocates and health experts have warned, after revelations print ads will be exempted and restrictions on broadcast ads will not apply until July 2026.
But there was some praise for the changes which were expected to include a broad ban on online ads and a ban on inducements, which the Alliance for Gambling Reform said would make a significant difference" to problem gambling.
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