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Australia politics live: Labor and Coalition finalise deals on gambling reform and closing ‘widow tax’ negative gearing loophole

The Guardian Australia - Australian Politics · 18 August 2026 at 12:49 pm

Australia politics live: Labor and Coalition finalise deals on gambling reform and closing ‘widow tax’ negative gearing loophole

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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