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Australia to crack down on gambling ads after years of criticism (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 day ago by Valnao@sh.itjust.works to c/australia@aussie.zone

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (3 children)

In a statement, Responsible Wagering Australia - the peak body for betting agencies - said the new measures are "draconian" and set a "dangerous precedent".

So a step in the right direction.

"Today it's gambling advertising, tomorrow it's alcohol, then it's sugary drinks, fast food, critical minerals and who knows what else comes next," chief executive Kai Cantwell said.

Yes. Please yes.

[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well bugger me I thought they were going to present the downsides

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I know right?

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hell yeah. Love when they squirm and try and create fear.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Where were their "draconian" virtue signals when the government colluded with surveillance capitalist techno-fascists to force Australians to hand over their identity to big brother to use social media?

Oh, that's right. They only exist for greed and exploitation; they only believe what they're paid to believe.

[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ahh, the ol' "slippery slope" logical fallacy. You can dismiss statements like those. You don't even need to debate it.

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 1 points 6 hours ago

fIrSt ThEy CaMe FoR tHe FrAcKiNg CoMpAnIeS…

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I am sure they made the same arguments back when tobacco was being targeted.