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Labor has backed away from meaningful gambling reform

Labor has backed away from meaningful gambling reform

The government’s long-awaited response to the Murphy inquiry into online wagering falls short of the reforms needed to reduce gambling harm,...

18.05.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

Charles Livingstone

Half-hearted govt response to gambling reform push

Former MP Peta Murphy, a Labor hero to many, died in December 2023 from cancer that recurred shortly after the 2019 federal election. Despite this...

14.05.2026 20

The New Daily

Charles Livingstone

All sides of politics backed ambitious gambling reforms. The government’s response is half‑hearted at best

Australia’s gambling epidemic will likely continue because the government has only half-heartedly agreed to do more to protect Australians.

13.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Charles Livingstone

Is the Melbourne Cup losing its appeal? Here’s what the numbers reveal

The Cup is still Australia’s biggest one-day race gambling event. But there are signs it’s no longer stopping the nation like it used to.

03.11.2025 20

The Conversation

Charles Livingstone

This 6-point plan can ease Australia’s gambling problems – if our government has the guts

The Albanese government now has the political capital to tackle Australia’s massive gambling problem – if it wants to.

14.05.2025 10

The Conversation

Charles Livingstone

Pokies line the coffers of governments and venues – but there are ways to tame this gambling gorilla

Pokies are responsible for more than half of gambling problems in Australia. So why do politicians resist reform?

28.04.2025 10

The Conversation

Charles Livingstone

The ‘responsible gambling’ mantra does nothing to prevent harm. It probably makes things worse

‘Responsible gambling’ depicts gambling harm as an issue for a small minority of people: so-called problem gamblers.

23.04.2025 20

The Conversation

Charles Livingstone

Whatever happens to Star, the age of unfettered gambling revenue for casinos may have ended

Star has again secured a lifeline and staved of collapse in the near term. But there are bigger questions about the profitability of casinos in...

17.03.2025 10

The Conversation

Charles Livingstone