Experts say ‘disappointing’ relationships with gambling industry, including funding for research, should be scrutinised
Data obtained by the University of Sydney’s student representative council reveal investments in multiple businesses across the gambling industry.Data obtained by the University of Sydney’s student representative council reveal investments in multiple businesses across the gambling industry.
“This issue is particularly pressing as gambling-related harm disproportionally affects vulnerable communities, and the industry’s role in funding research can lead to perceived or actual conflicts of interest,” Fisher said. “We have strict rules around our investments and in recent years have reviewed our strategies to improve environmentally, socially and financially responsible investment practices,” the spokesperson said.
Prof Samantha Thomas, a public health expert at Deakin University, said the gambling sector should be treated like the tobacco industry, in light of the societal harm it causes.
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