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When is our government going to have some moral courage?

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[–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Banned from online platforms unless a user over 18 has logged on to an account;

Well how and the shit are they going to do that. Everyone needs proof of age for online platforms ?

[–] Ringmasterincestuous@aussie.zone 1 points 11 hours ago

I understand it’s mandatory neaurolinks all round 😜

[–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 4 points 22 hours ago

It's a good start, but falls short of what we need. Let's hope this is the beginning and not the end of gambling reform.

[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

When is our government going to have some moral courage?

Sadly, Labor's notionally socialist past is long, long, in the rearview mirror.

Upsetting the gambling industry is liable to get your house firebombed, so it's unsurprising the status-quo "Labor" party isn't gonna do shit to really reign it in.

We're the worst in the world on gambling...