On any given day you are being bombarded by gambling ads on television, radio and online.  A parliamentary committee is pushing for a full ban on advertising to protect younger generations from the dangers of gambling, but there are indications the government will stop short of that.  Today, investigative journalist and occasional Radio National Breakfast host Steve Cannane on the arguments being made by the powerful gambling industry in its lobbying against a full ban.  Featured:  Steve Cannane, ABC investigative journalist

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  • Zagorath@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Steve Cannane: Now, I’m not sure what Bill Shorten was relying on for those figures. He’s never actually told us what the evidence is that suddenly that industry would all fall apart.

    lol, lmao even

    Yeah for real. I really wish this weren’t only available in audio form, because he absolutely wrecked them with that one. More people need to be able to see this to call Labor to account.

    • NaevaTheRat [she/her]@vegantheoryclub.orgEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Unfortunately all the witty repartee in the world won’t alter the fundamental logic of capital. These ghouls are bought and paid for, they profit from our misery. Why would they fix it?

      If they’re lucky one, maybe two idealistically motivate policies survive a career in party politics.