ACT Independent Senator David Pocock tabled a petition calling for a full ban on gambling advertising.

Signed by more than 700 Canberrans, the petition demonstrates widespread support in the ACT for stronger action on gambling advertising.

The amendments to the government’s legislation that would ban all gambling advertising and harmful inducements.

The petition was coordinated by Independent Candidate for Bean Jessie Price, and adds to more than 16,000 emails that have been sent to parliamentarians from the StopGamblingAds website.

It comes as new information released by the Department of Communications also confirms the government was advised to consider a full gambling advertising ban in 2024.

Senator Pocock said Canberrans were demanding better from their representatives than weak gambling reforms that cave to the gambling lobby.

“The major political parties are showing just how captured they are by vested interests. They are listening to donors and lobbyists rather than experts and communities,” Senator Pocock said.

“Instead of the strong gambling reforms the Murphy inquiry proposed with unanimous support, we’ve know got a weak, watered down bill that won’t protect children and others from an extraordinarily predatory industry.”

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