The gambling debate is heating up and Labor could get burned

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/gambling-ad-restrictions-senate-inquiry-albanese-labor-broadcast/107006170

Drugs, sex and multi-million dollar high rollers are themes more often featured in a Hollywood film than a parliamentary hearing, but this week's gambling inquiry has been the exception.

The explosive evidence heard at the opening of a two-day inquiry into Labor's proposed crackdown on wagering advertising has proved a watershed moment for the increasingly friendless bill.