You spin some, you lose more: how Albanese’s gambling rhetoric falls short

You spin some, you lose more: how Albanese’s gambling rhetoric falls short

As a new parliamentary year resumes, politicians such as the ACT’s David Pocock have renewed their calls for legislation to tackle Australia’s gambling losses, which are the worst in the world per capita. When questioned about its lack of action on gambling reform, the government frequently responds with: We have taken more action on problem gambling than any government since Federation – in history. It’s a line heard repeatedly from Prime Mini…