Pocock on ALP’s ‘cowardly’ budget day action
Senator David Pocock on the “cowardly” announcement hidden on budget day and why he says it shows a failure of political leadership.
Senator David Pocock has been one of the fiercest advocates for the You win some, you lose more report, better known as the Murphy review, and its recommendations to reduce the harms of online gambling.
It took the Albanese government 1049 days to formally respond to the landmark inquiry that called for urgent action to reduce gambling harm, including a phased ban on gambling advertising.
When the government did finally release its response this week, it was hidden on budget day and stopped well short of that central recommendation. That has brought anger from advocates and crossbench MPs, who say the government has failed to meet the scale of the problem.
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Today, Pocock on the government’s handling of the Murphy review, the power of the gambling lobby and why he says the response shows a failure of political leadership.
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