Live: Anti-gambling advocates hope inquiry will push Labor to make ad laws stronger

live Federal politics live: Anti-gambling advocates hope inquiry will push Labor to make ad laws stronger Anti-gambling advocates say they're hopeful a lengthy inquiry into the federal government's legislation to restrict gambling advertising will put more pressure on Labor to strengthen it. Follow all the updates in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 7:11am Anti-gambling advocates hopeful inquiry will push govt to strengthen advertising laws Anti-gambling advocates are hopeful a lengthy inquiry into the federal government's legislation to restrict gambling advertising will put more pressure on Labor to strengthen it. Labor's bill to limit gambling ads on TV, radio and online will face further scrutiny during an eight-week Senate inquiry. While the prime minister insists the reform is "a major step forward", the Greens, Coalition and crossbench argue it doesn't go far enough. Gambling Harm Lived Experience Experts co-founder Anna Bardsley says the policy should go further. "Only a total ban on gambling advertising is the only way to ensure that children aren't exposed to it and that they aren't," Bardsley says. "The danger of advertising is that it shows everybody, including even very young children, that gambling is a normal part of life and it isn't, and it shouldn't be." Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 6:57am Good morning 👋 Hello and welcome to our federal politics live blog! It's great to have you join us early this Friday morning. I'm Josh Boscaini, joining you live from Parliament House in Canberra, here and ready to bring you all of today's federal politics news. It's the end of the double-sitting week here on the hill, but there are still a few bits and pieces hanging around today. Let's get into the day and see what it brings us! Loading