Greens Gambling Ban Push Stumbles Again
The Australian Greens moved a motion for a Senate committee to scrutinise the gambling ban bill failed 29–19. A retiree plays electronic poker machines at the Randwick Labor Club in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 21, 2012. William West/AFP via Getty Images2/5/2026|Updated: 2/5/2026Labor and the Liberals have blocked a Greens’ push for to ban gambling advertising, which was backed by Nationals and independent MPs.The motion was voted down 29 votes to 19, preventing the Greens bill from being referred to a Senate committee for examination.Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].Author’s Selected Articles
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