Updated August 5, 2026 — 7:03pm , first published 3:56pm

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be forced to cede ground on gambling reform after alarming testimony about addicts lured with drugs, escorts and thousands of dollars in free bets convinced the Senate that Labor’s laws were not good enough.

The Coalition is likely to push the government into stricter regulations of gambling inducements – offers like bonus bets that encourage people to wager – as well as a tightening of advertising rules. The Greens and crossbench have already…

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