Australia politics live: gambling lobby talking points ‘coming out the PM’s mouth’, Chaney says; RBA tipped to hold interest rates
Labor looks to negotiate with the Coalition to get several pieces of legislation through parliament. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOpposition working ‘constructively’ with government on gamblingAnthony Albanese and Angus Taylor are still ironing out amendments to the government’s gambling legislation, which we know will involve some changes to inducements – but not much else.I believe in the importance of personal choice, which means those people who want to have a punt should be allowed to have a punt. But we should also recognise it comes with harmful effects that need to be addressed … we’ve got to protect children from being exposed unnecessarily to gambling ads when really they should be spending time with family. I also believe in the importance of law and order, which is why we need to ensure that we push back against any predatory illegal behaviour of inducements and whatnot.This is a big piece of work. Obviously we’ve been making a number of reductions. We’ve seen net overseas migration come down about 45% from its peak. There’s some additional work that Minister Burke is undertaking and when that work is complete he will announce what those measures are. Continue reading…
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