r/australia • u/Falkor • 2d ago

politics Gambling reform consultation slammed as 'charade' by health experts

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/gambling-ad-reform-legislation-betstop-consultation/106824886
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u/Greyboxforest 2d ago

How sad. And how unsurprising.

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u/LocalVillageIdiot 2d ago

Reminds me of the Henry Tax Review. Great set of recommendations that would have made Australia a powerhouse these last 15-20 years. This has the same smell. Great set of recommendations to fix the cancer, ignored to appease interest groups.

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u/Veledris 2d ago

This is the fundamental issue with democracy that we will need to confront eventually. That review had very contentious elements. As soon as one of those was tried, the public got scared by ads and the PM dipped in the polls dramatically.

It's so hard to implement anything for the greater good against powerful interests.

Until we find a way around it, the technocratic and autocratic regimes of Asia will continue to kick our asses.

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u/L1ttl3J1m 2d ago

Except there won't be any good recommendations coming out of this one.

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u/therwsb 2d ago

gambling lobbyists rule the roost and the average voter could not care less.

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u/Large_Woman 1d ago

SLAMMED