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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Barnaby Joyce and Keith Pitt oppose total ban of online gambling ads

Barnaby Joyce sitting in front of Keith Pitt in Parliament House
National party MPs Barnaby Joyce and Keith Pitt sympathise with the need to regulate online gambling ads but aren’t convinced on the parliamentary inquiry recommendations. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

National party MPs Barnaby Joyce and Keith Pitt have warned against a total ban on online gambling ads, arguing it is a “legitimate industry” that can be managed with less extensive measures.

The pair are the first federal MPs to caution against the plan proposed by a parliamentary inquiry, which has raised concerns from television broadcasters about loss of gambling ad revenue.

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