The Federal Government’s proposal to put a cap on gambling ads rather than an outright ban has sparked criticisms from advocates, cross bench and even within it’s own party ranks.

A report commissioned by a parliamentary committee chaired by late Labor MP Peta Murphy recommended gambling ads to be banned over a period of 3 years.

Experts believe that bans are key, and state gambling ads normalise the practice of gambling.

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Produced By: Abhranil Hazra

Featured In Story: Dr Simone McCarthy Research Fellow Faculty of Health/Institute for Health Transformation, and Dr Charles Livingstone Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 14 August 2024