Labor minister tells ABC’s Q+A that he is ‘not convinced that complete prohibition works’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFree-to-air TV broadcasters are in “diabolical trouble” and many need gambling ad revenue to stay afloat, Bill Shorten has said while arguing against a total prohibition of gambling advertising on television.On Monday evening, the government services minister laid bare the rationale for Labor proposing to cap gambling ads during general TV broadcasting, a position short of a total ban that has angered health advocates, the crossbench and its own backbench MPs.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Paul Karp Chief political correspodent
Publish date : 2024-08-13 05:45:09
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Free-to-air TV in ‘diabolical trouble’ and needs gambling ads to stay afloat, Bill Shorten says
