Former Liberal MP condemns Coalition for backing gambling reforms that ‘let down’ vulnerable Australians
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#77V17)
Jenny Ware, member of inquiry that recommended wagering advertising ban, says public health crisis' demands stronger response from major parties
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The former Liberal MP Jenny Ware has condemned her one-time Coalition colleagues for backing Labor's gambling legislation, claiming vulnerable Australians have been let down", as the parliament failed to back a full ban on wagering ads.
Ware, a member of the Peta Murphy-led inquiry in 2023 that recommended entirely ending wagering advertising and inducements, called gambling a public health crisis that demanded a much stronger response from both sides of politics.
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