Coalition MPs Cross the Floor to Vote Against Gambling Bill

Labor’s controversial gambling bill will pass – with fresh headaches for the government

A Liberal MP said he would cross the floor for the first time in his 10-year parliamentary career as the government’s gambling laws were introduced into parliament.

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Coalition MPs cross the floor to vote against gambling bill

Two Coalition MPs have crossed the floor after a deal between the major parties to pass Labor’s new restrictions on betting advertising and inducements, with crossbenchers and the Greens expressing anger and dismay at the contentious bill’s final form. Source: The Guardian.