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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Natasha May

Key gambling harm advocate ‘saddened’ by Albanese’s statements on betting ads

People playing poker machines
One expert said gambling addiction pathways ‘are set down in adolescence’. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Tim Costello has rejected Anthony Albanese’s suggestion he wants gambling banned and accused the prime minister of “mindlessly” repeating industry attack lines to justify a partial gambling ad ban.

On Thursday Costello, the chief advocate of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, said he was “very disappointed” at Albanese. Costello insisted in 30 years of advocacy he has “never been a prohibitionist”.

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