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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
David Polkinghorne

'Backfired': Controversial sports gambling tax leaves $11m hole in ACT budget

An $11 million budget shortfall has prompted Responsible Wagering Australia to call for the ACT government to immediately slash a controversial tax.

The body, which represents Australia's largest online betting agencies, said the government's attempts to fill their coffers by increasing the betting operations tax had backfired - and the capital was missing out on valuable revenue as a result.

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