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

John Howard ‘left of Albanese’ on gambling reform, Costello declares as Labor ditches watchdog

Gambling reform advocates have blasted the Albanese government for ruling out a national gambling regulator and pushing ahead with a partial TV ad ban only.

The social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, said on Sunday that the recommendation for a national regulator “would involve states and territories handing over their powers to the commonwealth”, confirming that “at this point, that is not in the discussions”.

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