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 Minister Anthony Albanese in defence of his government