Victoria’s gaming minister has told her federal Labor colleagues it would be “nothing short of disgraceful” if the Albanese government didn’t implement every recommendation from a gambling inquiry chaired by the late Peta Murphy.
The comments come after the prime minister confirmed gambling advertisements would remain on television for years to come despite a high-profile campaign led by Murphy – the former federal MP for Dunkley – calling for a blanket ban.
Murphy died in December from breast cancer. Her widower has since told The Age his wife would not have stomached the arguments put forward in recent days that reform was too hard because of lost revenue for media and sporting companies.
