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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

ACT plans hefty restrictions or possible ban on ‘insidious’ sports gambling ads

ACT attorney general Shane Rattenbury
ACT attorney general Shane Rattenbury has warned that sports gambling ads are causing harm to the community. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The ACT government has outlined plans to legislate hefty restrictions and a possible outright ban on sports gambling ads with senior ministers warning the “pernicious” promotions have caused undue harm to the community.

The confirmation comes as the federal crossbench MPs Monique Ryan and Rebekha Sharkie add their names to a growing list of politicians uncomfortable with the volume of gambling ads and calling for federal government intervention to reduce harm.

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