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Amid a week of sex and drug allegations, Pocock summed up Albanese’s gambling plan with one word

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Independent senator says it is a ‘tragedy’ that PM is standing in the way of strong public and bipartisan support for tougher laws Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast After a week of blockbuster allegations around the tactics gambling giants use to keep punters losing money, David Pocock summed up the government’s position with one word. With growing momentum for the opposition and crossbench to outflank Labor on changes to the law, on Friday the ACT independent senator said it was a “tragedy” that the government was not prepared to be tougher when it came to curbing gambling advertising. Continue reading...

First report: Pocock accuses gambling lobby of trying to discredit former NRL player — abc.net.au, 5d