Help put an end to gambling advertisements

Gambling advertising ban

In 2023 MP Peta Murphy handed the government a report called “You Win Some, You Lose More”, a unanimous set of recommendations from a cross-party parliamentary joint committee. The key is a full ban on all forms of gambling advertising and marketing, phased in over three years. This is because we know ads normalise gambling, induce people to gamble more, and mislead children.

The government still hasn’t made an announcement.

Since the report was delivered, Wesley Mission has been working with our reform friends to convince the government to implement all the recommendations.

It’s harder than we thought – the evidence is clear, public opinion is clear, the joint committee was clear. A total ban. Like tobacco is banned.

We don’t understand why the government won’t do the right thing – except maybe the gambling industry, the broadcast industry, the sports industry all want to keep their profits, and are pressuring the government.

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