{"id":777006537,"date":"2023-06-22T09:37:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777006537"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:44:07","slug":"australian-greens-and-coalition-may-join-forces-to-push-for-limits-on-gambling-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/australian-greens-and-coalition-may-join-forces-to-push-for-limits-on-gambling-ads","title":{"rendered":"Australian Greens and Coalition may join forces to push for limits on gambling ads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The parties are considering taking joint action to push through a bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Australia.- The Australian Greens and Coalition are reportedly considering joining forces to push for limits on gambling ads. While the government is waiting for the results of its <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/australia-to-launch-inquiry-into-online-gambling\" target=\"_blank\">inquiry into online gambling<\/a>, the Greens have introduced a private members&#8217; that would restrict gambling ads an hour before and after sports matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, gambling harm advocates raise concerns that restricting ads during certain hours may simply result in their concentration during certain periods or via alternative media channels.&nbsp;Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has voiced a desire to go further, advocating for&nbsp;<strong>a comprehensive ban on gambling ads on television<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tim Costello<\/strong>, chief advocate for the Alliance for Gambling Reform, told The Guardian that wagering companies will find ways to circumvent the restrictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The parties are considering taking joint action to push through a bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":22668,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Australian Greens and Coalition are reportedly considering joint legislative action to impose stricter limits on gambling advertisements, potentially restricting them around sports broadcasts. 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