Labor ministers contradict each other on reasons why gambling ad ban has stalled

Anika Wells says not all stakeholders accepted the Albanese government proposal but Andrew Leigh blames failure to secure numbers in Senate

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Albanese government ministers have given contradictory reasons for not advancing the long-promised gambling advertising restrictions, with one saying consultations continued, while another claimed the policy was settled but blamed a lack of Senate support for not introducing it.

The sports minister, Anika Wells, conceded that sporting codes' financial viability was a factor in Labor concluding its proposed gambling ad cap wasn't ready to go".

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