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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 ads entirely.
The betting industry, unsurprisingly, doesn’t want a full ban. Speaking on ABC
Radio, the chief executive of Responsible Wagering Australia (the peak body for
the industry), Kai Cantwell, argued bans push gamblers to illegal offshore
services. He said this has already happened in parts of Europe. He also
rejected suggestions advertising was normalising gambling to children.
But is that true? What does the evidence say about ad bans like this?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
