{"id":21581,"date":"2023-06-29T00:19:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T00:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=21581"},"modified":"2023-06-29T00:19:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T00:19:43","slug":"government-must-commit-to-gambling-ad-reforms-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/06\/29\/government-must-commit-to-gambling-ad-reforms-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"GOVERNMENT MUST COMMIT TO GAMBLING AD REFORMS IMMEDIATELY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In response to the gambling inquiry report out today, Greens spokesperson for Gambling Reform, S<\/strong>enator Janet Rice said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday\u2019s gambling inquiry report and its recommendations are a first step towards reducing the awful harm caused by gambling. The crucial test is the Government\u2019s response – we need urgent action from Labor rather than continuing to deny, delay and defer until after the next election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It is good to see the inquiry recommend a national gambling regulator. This is something the Greens have long been calling for. Government must act urgently to establish a strong regulator with teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Government after government have allowed gambling harm to go unchecked for far too long. Corporations and governments have profited at the expense of vulnerable people and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The BetStop program has been delayed for far too long, and there\u2019s still no clear timeframe for implementation. The Labor party can\u2019t continue to hide behind reviews and reports – the time for action is now.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greens Communications spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGambling ads should be banned by footy finals time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGambling addiction fuelled by advertising wrecks lives, communities and sport. The power and donations of the gambling lobby also infect our democracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese recommendations are welcome but the Greens are concerned that the Government has not backed them immediately. The Communications Minister can and should act immediately to crack down on gambling ads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFooty finals are just around the corner and parents and sports lovers shouldn\u2019t have to sit through another finals season being bombarded with betting odds and gambling ads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThree years is too long – 3 years means 3 more years of gambling ads fuelling addiction, wrecking lives and affecting children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have told the Minister we are willing to work with the Government to make this happen. There is no reason for delay. Parliament is back in August, let\u2019s get a move on then and start removing the harm this insidious industry that profits off addiction is doing to families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe proposed timeline puts implementation beyond the next election, leaving the door wide open for the cashed-up gambling lobby to get their tentacles into the Government and pressure them to water down the reforms we know we need now. We\u2019ve seen this before and we shouldn\u2019t let it happen again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe gambling lobby has powerful political influence, is cashed-up and donates to both the major parties. Now is the time for action, not words. At the very least the Government should back these recommendations on gambling advertising and implement them as soon as possible.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In response to the gambling inquiry report out today, Greens spokesperson for Gambling Reform, Senator Janet Rice said: \u201cToday\u2019s gambling inquiry report and its recommendations are a first step towards reducing the awful harm caused by gambling. The crucial test is the Government\u2019s response – we need urgent action from Labor rather than continuing to deny, … Continue reading “GOVERNMENT MUST COMMIT TO GAMBLING AD REFORMS IMMEDIATELY”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21581"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21582,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21581\/revisions\/21582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}