Doodda Xayiraadda Xayeysiinta Khamaarka Oo Kulul, Albanese Oo Ku Soo Laabanaya Baarlamaanka

Baaritaan Senate ah oo labo-maalin ah ayaa furmay iyadoo kooxo badan ay wax ka beddelid ku dalbanayaan sharciga la soo jeediyay.

Baaritaan labo-maalin ah oo Senate-ku ku sameynayo dib-u-eegista xayiraadda xayeysiinta khamaarka ayaa furmay, iyadoo Greens, kooxaha crossbench-ka iyo Coalition-ku ay dalbanayaan isbeddel. PM Albanese ayaa ku booriyay baarlamaanka inuu meelmaro sharciga, isagoo ka digay inay jirto ikhtiyaarka xaaladda hadda.

Waxa Sharcigu Qusayo iyo Diidmada Kooxaha

Sharciga la soo jeediyay wuxuu xannibayaa xayeysiiska telefishinka iyo raadiyaha waqtiyada qaar, wuxuu mamnuucayaa garoomada iyo dharka ciyaartoyda, wuxuuna dhigayaa in khadka la iska diiwaangeliyo. Greens iyo crossbench-ka ayaa muddo dheer diidan, Coalition-kuna wuxuu ku biiray dalashada wax ka beddel.

Wasiirka Isgaarsiinta Anika Wells ayaa sugaya wax-ka-beddel laga helo kooxaha mucaaradka. Sarah Hanson Young oo Greens ah bayaanadeeda awgeed way adag tahay heshiis, David Pocockna taladiisu way riixday xildhibaannada Labor.

Markhaati iyo Eedeymo Shirkadaha Khamaarka

Luke Bateman oo ahayd ciyaaryahan NRL ah oo ka bogsaday khamaar ayaa guddiyay in maamulayaasha koontada VIP ay u soo saareen daroogo sharci darro ah. Reverend Tim Costello wuxuu sheegay qof loo dalbaday daroogo iyo shaqaalaha galmada.

Shirkadaha khamaarka ayaa si adag u beeniyay eedeymaha, waxayna codsadeen caddeyn lagu baaro. Bateman lama uusan sheegin inuu shaqeeyay Southern Cross Bet lix bilood ka hor rehab-ka, laakiin taasi ma tirtirto markhaatigiisa.

Jadwalka Fulinta iyo Diidmada Gudaha

Qoraalka 136-bog ee sharciga waa la akhriyay, lock-ka saddex-gees ah ee khadka wuxuu la joogaa Janaayo 1. Platform-yada sida streamers-ku waxay haystaan bilo uun si ay u diyaariyaan xayiraadda da’da 18+.

Xubno badan oo Coalition ah ayaa aan xiisaynayn xaddidaadda xorriyadda. Shirkii xisbiyada wali lama qaban maadaama sharciga la soo saaray maalintii u dambaysay ee baarlamaanka ka hor fasax. Freelander iyo kuwa kale ayaa dalbanaya talaabo dheeraad ah.

A two-day Senate inquiry into the federal government's proposed restrictions on wagering advertising has opened with explosive testimony and mounting pressure from opposition parties to overhaul the legislation.

Albanese Urges Passage Amid Political Heat

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used the final Question Time before the winter break to press parliament to pass the gambling advertising reforms, warning that failure to act would leave the status quo intact. The bill curtails television and radio ads at certain times, bans them in stadiums and on player uniforms, and requires an online opt-out mechanism for consumers.

Albanese has been on a rare week of leave as the debate intensified, with advocates and broadcasters calling for stronger measures. The bill's 136-page explanatory memorandum has been read by the author, and Communications Minister Anika Wells is now waiting on amendments from opposing camps before the next parliamentary session resumes.

Shocking Testimony Highlights Industry Risks

Former NRL player and recovered gambling addict Luke Bateman told the inquiry that VIP account managers at wagering companies had previously offered him access to illegal drugs. He also failed to disclose that he had worked for six months as an account manager for the now-defunct Southern Cross Bet shortly before entering rehab, a revelation that has drawn criticism from some quarters.

Alliance for Gambling Reform chief advocate Reverend Tim Costello also claimed awareness of a gambling addict who was offered drugs and sex workers. Gambling companies have strongly refuted these allegations and asked for evidence to investigate the matters, while some Coalition members have taken aim at Bateman's credibility despite his testimony not being automatically negated by his undisclosed employment.

Opposition and Advocates Demand Stronger Reforms

The Greens and crossbenchers have long opposed the government's draft, with Greens Senator Sarah Hanson Young's public statements making compromise with Labor appear unlikely. Independent ACT Senator David Pocock's suggestions have rattled Labor representatives, while Coalition Shadow Communications Minister Sarah Henderson leads the opposition's push for significant changes to the bill.

Advocates including Mike Freelander, Louise Miller-Frost and Alicia Payne have publicly called for the government's bill to go further, with particular contention around the plan to ease TV ad restrictions at 8.30pm. The online 'triple lock' is expected to be in place by January 1, but streamers and social media platforms would have only months to prepare before restricting gambling ads to verified adult users.