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The gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it

  • Written by Samantha Thomas, Professor of Public Health, Deakin University
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With parliament sitting this week, the federal government is trying to finalise its proposed laws to limit gambling advertising.

The current proposal is a partial ban, with limits to ads during general TV programming. Previously, a parliamentary committee, chaired by late Labor MP Peta Murphy, unanimously recommended banning gambling...

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