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Early votes cast EARLY voting is well underway ahead of the 3 May federal election. Four early voting centres have opened for voters in Dunkley: • Lyrebird Community Centre, 203 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs • Functions By The Bay, Corner Plowman Place and Young Street, Frankston • 4th Mordialloc Sea Scouts Hall, 24 Park St, Mordialloc • Mount Eliza Community Hall, 90-100 Canadian Bay Road, Mount Eliza Pictures: Gary Sissons
Murphy Report inaction ‘inconceivable’ Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au WITH the election looming, the federal government is under fire for failing to act on proposed gambling reform championed by late Dunkley MP Peta Murphy. Before her death in late 2023, Murphy chaired a parliamentary inquiry into gambling harm. The inquiry’s report made 31 recommendations, including a ban on online gambling
advertising, stronger consumer protections for licensed online gambling, a crackdown on illegal gambling websites, and a legislated duty of care. Last week, Nine newspapers reported that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had shelved gambling reform put forward by communications minister Michelle Rowland. The “captain’s call” was reportedly made late last year. During a visit to Frankston before the March 2024 by-election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was non-committal when asked about the recom-
mendations in the Murphy Report. He said “the federal government commits to considering all of the recommendations that are in the report, which is what we do. We give consideration to that – we know that gambling has a real impact on people in this area and right around.” Alliance for Gambling Reform CEO Martin Thomas has slammed the federal government for its inaction on the recommendations. He said the Alliance is “incredibly disappointed, as the Murphy Report was produced by one
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of their own.” “Peta Murphy courageously campaigned even in her last days with cancer. The committee handed down its report which was unanimous across all committee members across all parties. We know from polling that 76 percent of Australians want a full gambling ad ban, so it seems inconceivable that the government not only hasn’t moved on it but hasn’t officially responded to that report,” he said. “We are mystified - what we can highlight is the fact that the gambling
industry has very deep pockets, donates to political parties, spends money on lobbying, and it also lavishes hospitality on MPs and ministers when key decision making happens. The NRL and AFL profit from gambling and they put pressure on the government. The trouble is all this is happening behind closed doors - we had an open inquiry where everyone put forward their case and there was an evidence-led response. Since then it’s all been private meetings.” Continued page 5
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