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Australia politics live: Regulator yet to contact gambling operators after Luke Bateman’s allegations; Butler confident NDIS bill will pass Senate tonight

The Guardian Australia - Australian Politics · 18 August 2026 at 5:38 pm

Australia politics live: Regulator yet to contact gambling operators after Luke Bateman’s allegations; Butler confident NDIS bill will pass Senate tonight

Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works.

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Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has claimed Labor’s proposal to let Australians opt-out of all gambling ads online doesn’t account for how the internet works.

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Australia politics live: Regulator yet to contact gambling operators after Luke Bateman’s allegations; Butler confident NDIS bill will pass Senate tonight

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