As gambling reforms face pressure from all sides, will Labor hold ’em, fold ’em or walk away?
The Australian Labor government is navigating political pressure regarding proposed gambling reforms as the parliamentary session resumes. Ministers are balancing potential amendments to gambling inducements while managing a broader legislative agenda including tax and immigration reforms.
Communications minister Anika Wells (left) said Anthony Albanese’s threat to walk away from Labor’s gambling reforms entirely were ‘some weeks ago now’, and she had had ‘constructive discussions’ with the Coalition and Greens. Communications minister Anika Wells (left) said Anthony Albanese’s threat to walk away from Labor’s gambling reforms entirely were ‘some weeks ago now’, and she had had ‘constructive discussions’ with the Coalition and Greens. The Agenda Australian politics As gambling reforms face pressure from all sides, will Labor hold ’em, fold ’em or walk away? Josh Butler Stronger action on inducements would be popular with voters – but crossbenchers fear ad reforms are worse than the status quo
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