The leader of the opposition insists outgoing AFL chief Gillon McLachlan and NRL boss Andrew Abdo have a moral obligation to wean their sports off gambling revenue.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is challenging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to support his call for a ban on gambling commercials an hour before and after sports matches, foreshadowing a phasing out of all sports betting advertising, similar to ads for tobacco productsDutton said outgoing AFL chief Gillon McLachlan and NRL boss Andrew Abdo have a moral obligation to wean themselves off gambling revenue, adding it would be hypocritical to ignore the impact of sports betting on families while...
“Culturally, we’ve got ourselves into a position where kids have been exposed to gambling in the same way young kids are quickly hooked on cigarettes … and I don’t like it,” Dutton said, adding it was one of the top issues raised with him by voters. Anti-gambling advocate Tim Costello said he sensed the announcement represented a breakthrough, underpinned by growing community sentiment and the Labor-run parliamentary inquiry examining the issue.
“I think having a tin ear to that or not listening to what’s a very significant ethical issue in our society would be hypocritical given some of the stances that they’ve taken on other social issues … such as the Voice,” Dutton said. Independent MPs Allegra Spender, Zoe Daniel and Andrew Wilkie backed Dutton’s call, and Daniel, one of the most vocal anti-gambling MPs in Canberra, hopes to speak with Dutton about the policy.
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