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Dominic Giannini

Labor, Liberals cash out on total gambling ad ban

Political pressure continues to mount over calls to ban advertising for online betting companies. (Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS)

Labor and the Liberals have pushed back on a complete ban on gambling ads despite pledges to taper an inundation of betting material targeting Australians.

Independent senator David Pocock forced a vote on the issue as he called for the government to implement the recommendations of a landmark review headed by late-Labor MP Peta Murphy.

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