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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Henry Belot and Josh Butler

Usman Khawaja says Labor has been ‘100% too slow’ to ban gambling ads to protect children

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja says: ‘we are normalising gambling for the younger generation’.
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja says ‘we are normalising gambling for the younger generation’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja says the Albanese government has been “100% too slow” to ban gambling ads and must sever the link between the wagering and sport to protect children.

Khawaja made a public plea for change alongside a group of crossbench MPs, public health academics, doctors and other experts at Parliament House.

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