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10 August 2026

Amid a week of sex and drug allegations, Pocock summed up Albanese’s gambling plan with one word

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Amid a week of sex and drug allegations, Pocock summed up Albanese’s gambling plan with one word

Independent senator says it is a ‘tragedy’ that PM is standing in the way of strong public and bipartisan support for tougher laws With growing momentum for the opposition and crossbench to outflank Labor on changes to the law, on Friday the ACT independent senator said it was a “tragedy” that the government was not prepared to be tougher when it came to curbing gambling advertising.

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