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1000 days of inaction on gambling reform must stop
40 groups call on PM to take urgent action
24 Mar 2026
A coalition of unions, community, public health, church, academic and advocate groups have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for urgent action on gambling reforms – 1000 days since the government received a parliamentary inquiry report into online and is still yet to formerly respond.
4 in 5 Australians back action on harmful gambling, alcohol, unhealthy food ads as new campaign calls on Federal Govt to give us an ad break
4 Mar 2026
New polling shows overwhelming public support to curb pervasive gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food advertising, as over 130 key organisations and leaders call on the Federal Government to seize this opportunity to protect children and improve long-term health outcomes.
Samuel Johnson and Tim Costello unite with Aussie walking Australia for gambling harm
28 Nov 2025
Samuel Johnson and Tim Costello join Andy and Scrubby’s BIG Walk Against Gambling for their Melbourne leg.
Andy Hope has been battling gambling addiction for 40 years.
On his 60th birthday, he set off on a walk around Australia to raise money and awareness for gambling harm. Joined by his dog Scrubby, Andy has already walked from Coffs Harbour, into Victoria and this Sunday he will make his way into the Melbourne CBD.
Poker machines ‘saturate’ communities with high Indigenous populations, new research shows
Cape York Institute and Alliance condemn deliberate targeting of first nation’s people by the gambling industry
3 Nov 2025
Indigenous communities across Australia are being targeted by the gambling industry meaning that while access to good quality essential services like healthcare and education is scarce, there is an oversupply of poker machines.
Pollie sports club highlights gambling’s ‘iron grip’ on our Federal parliament
10 Oct 2025
Revelations that Independent Senator David Pocock has been kicked out of a politician’s sports club that is funded by the gambling industry underscores the iron grip this predatory industry has on our leaders.
Senator Pocock recently brought to light the fact that lobbyists were buying access to parliamentarians by purchasing $2500 sponsorships of the Parliamentary Sports Club.
51 Tas candidates pledge to fight for critical gambling reform
Alliance survey of all candidates yields no response from major parties
14 July 2025
A survey of all Tasmanian election candidates has revealed that 51 potential MPs are committed to fight for the introduction of a ‘gold standard’, poker machine cashless card in the next session of parliament.
Jaw-dropping figures show the true cost of gambling to Victoria has doubled to $14.1 billion in 8 years
24 June 2025
Research showing that the costs of gambling to Victorian’s have doubled requires the government to speed up their ‘landmark reforms’ and implement mandatory carded play in all Victorian pubs and clubs urgently said Alliance for Gambling Reform CEO, Martin Thomas
NSW Govt must do more to reduce poker machine harm after damning report
12 June 2025
The NSW government must act swiftly to protect the community after a damning report found it is failing to reduce harm from poker machines across the state’s pubs and clubs which cost $8.4billion in losses in just one year.
Gambling and alcohol industry's election influence tactics exposed...again
14 Mar 2025
Community and public health groups have expressed concern over reported plans by a lobby group for gambling and alcohol companies to influence the federal election outcome as a way to further stifle public health reform.
NSW poker machine losses of $8b is horrendous
New figures present clear evidence for real reform
21 Feb 2025
New figures showing poker machine losses in NSW have reached a record high of $8.64 billion are horrendous and underscore the urgent need for reform, the CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Martin Thomas, said.
Alcohol and gambling companies and lobby groups plough almost $2.5 million into political parties
4 Feb 2025
Alcohol and gambling companies and lobby groups donated $2.474 million to political parties in 2023-24.
After the release of the latest donation figures this week through the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) Transparency Register, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) and Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) jointly called for alcohol and gambling companies to be excluded from making political donations.
No action is the worst response of all to gambling harm
Govt’s decision not to act fails to protect our children being targeted by predatory gambling industry
31 Jan 2025
Reports the Government won’t respond to the June 2023 Murphy Report on gambling reform prior to the election is the worst outcome of all for children who are being groomed by gambling companies and fails anxious and angry parents.