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Coalition MP calls out gambling advertising carve-out
Liberal MP Simon Kennedy has urged stronger action on gambling advertising, arguing the government's proposed limits fall short and contain a loophole for live sports streamed online. The plan would restrict TV ads to three per hour between 6am and 8:30pm and ban radio ads during school hours, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.
Liberal MP Simon Kennedy has called on his party to take stronger action against gambling advertising, arguing the federal government's planned restrictions do not go far enough to protect Australians from gambling harm. In interviews with triple j hack and 7.30, Kennedy drew on his personal experience with gambling addiction to urge colleagues to resist pressure from gambling and television lobbyists.
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ABC Australia reported Kennedy's criticism in two separate pieces. The first focused on his personal story and his plea for his party to act as lobbyists for gambling victims, while the second highlighted a specific loophole in the proposed legislation that would allow gambling ads during live sport events streamed online. Both reports framed the government's proposal as inadequate, but they emphasized different aspects of the criticism.
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ABC Australia
Framing: Government's gambling ad crackdown falls short — Critical
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Liberal MP Simon Kennedy's call for stronger action on gambling advertising
Government's planned limit to gambling advertisements
Restricting betting agency ads on TV to three per hour between 6:00am and 8:30pm
Banning radio ads during school pick-up and drop-off
Opt-out feature for online betting ads
Criticism from anti-gambling advocates and independents
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ClaimLiberal MP Simon Kennedy has called for stronger action on gambling advertising, arguing the government's planned limit falls short.