26-06-2025
What's been done since Australia's landmark gambling inquiry?
Tomorrow marks two years since a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling and its harms handed down its report, 'You win some, you lose more'.
Led by the late Peta Murphy, the inquiry heard from victims, families, academics, and health experts, with all committee members supporting the final 31 recommendations.
But two years on, the government is under mounting pressure to act on the recommendations.
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Guests: Mark Kempster, gambling reform advocate, and Martin Thomas, CEO, Alliance for Gambling Reform
Mark Kempster, gambling reform advocate, and Martin Thomas, CEO, Alliance for Gambling Reform
Producer: Brooke Young
Statement to Radio National Breakfast from the office of MinIster for Communications, Anika Wells
"The Minister has had several meetings with harm reduction advocates, broadcasters and sporting codes as we seek to further minimise the harms of gambling. The Albanese Government has undertaken some of the most significant gambling harm reduction measures in Australian history. We know there is more to do, and we will continue with this we have: Established mandatory customer ID verification for online wagering;Banned the use of credit cards for online wagering; Forced online wagering companies to send their customers monthly activity statements outlining wins and new, evidence-based tag lines in wagering advertising;Provided direct funding for specialist financial counselling to support people affected by problem gambling;Introduced nationally consistent staff training;Introduced new minimum classifications for video games with gambling-like BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion access for pokies companies to the R&D tax incentive."
