The gambling industry would be banned from using its cash to top up the coffers of political parties in the ACT under a law to be proposed by an independent politician who wants to reduce the influence of "harmful industries".
Thomas Emerson will seek to ban political donations from the gambling industry, covering casinos to clubs operating poker machines.
"Australians are the biggest gambling losers in the world. Our community overwhelmingly wants to see meaningful gambling reform. But financial ties to the gambling industry have kept the major parties from taking bold action to tackle the immense harm caused by this industry," Mr Emerson said.
