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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tom McIlroy and Josh Butler

Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition inch towards deal

Anthony Albanese, pictured, met with the opposition leader, Angus Taylor in Canberra on Monday.
Anthony Albanese, pictured, met the opposition leader, Angus Taylor in Canberra on Monday. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Anthony Albanese has bowed to pressure and will limit gambling inducements as part of a deal between Labor and Angus Taylor, even as some Liberals warn it might not do enough to help vulnerable people.

The prime minister and the opposition leader met in Canberra on Monday to negotiate the deal, a week after sensational revelations about illegal drugs, sex workers and alcohol being provided to high-spending gamblers.

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