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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

Indigenous leader accuses NT government of ‘clear conflict of interest’ with online gambling industry

Yiŋiya Mark Guyula
‘The NT government has mainly consulted the gambling industry about what regulations they think will be best to regulate themselves and this is a clear conflict of interest,’ Yiŋiya Mark Guyula says. Photograph: Matt McLean

An Indigenous leader and independent MP has accused the Northern Territory government of having “a clear conflict of interest” with the $50bn online gambling industry and of ignoring First Nations health and advocacy groups.

Yingiya Mark Guyula, a Liya-dhälinymirr Djambarrpuyngu man, said online gambling was an increasing problem in remote areas. He accused some companies of “making big money off some of the poorest people in our communities”.

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