Australia has one of the highest gambling losses per capita, with addiction destroying lives, fuelling financial hardship, and enabling money laundering. Despite clear harm, weak laws allow predatory gambling advertising and unchecked industry influence.

I will push for a ban on gambling ads and sponsorships, just as we did with tobacco, to stop normalising betting for young Australians. We should implement a national cashless gambling system, ensuring pokies and online betting platforms have enforceable spending limits and self-exclusion protections. This would also help us crack down on money laundering and organised crime.