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Government silence is costing lives
AAP
6 July 2025
Two years after a powerful inquiry led by the late Peta Murphy MP, not one of its 31 recommendations to reduce gambling harm has been implemented.
Alliance Chief Advocate Tim Costello says, "We have literally given our kids over to sports betting companies as fodder for their profits."
The government’s delay means more lives destroyed, more children groomed, and more profit for the gambling industry. It’s time for urgent reform.
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“We’ve Got to Keep Putting Pressure On”: Kempster’s Call for Action on Gambling Ads
FIVEAA Mornings
5 July 2025
"We’ve got to keep putting pressure on people. If you're as annoyed—and as worried—as I am, along with the 75% of Australians who consistently say in surveys that they don’t want these ads, then you need to speak to your local MPs. Put pressure on them to implement the Murphy Report. It had bipartisan support—one of the few inquiries to ever achieve that—so we just need to keep pushing. Let your local MPs know that we don’t want these advertisements on TV anymore. Hopefully then, the government will start to take us seriously."
Appearing on FIVEAA Mornings with Graeme Goodings, Alliance Advocate Mark Kempster slammed the government’s failure to act on the Murphy report—two years after its release.

"A perfect blueprint" ignored: two years of inaction on gambling reform
ABC Radio National
2 July 2025
It’s now over two years since the “You Win Some, You Lose More” report called for urgent gambling reform. But the government still hasn’t acted on its most critical recommendation: a total ban on gambling advertising.
Alliance Voices Advocate Mark Kempster, who bravely gave evidence to the inquiry, says: “If the government think they’re doing enough, I can tell them right now they’re costing lives.” He describes feeling abandoned after years of advocacy.
Alliance CEO Martin Thomas says the inquiry was “a perfect blueprint”—but warns: “The government has a choice between vested interests and the majority of Australians.”
Enough delay. Gambling harm is rising.
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Help Lines
Reading personal stories of gambling harm may be difficult or distressing. There may be aspects of someone’s story that triggers parts of your own. Telling your own story or reflecting on how gambling has impacted your life or those around you is not easy.
Reach out for support if you need it.
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Gamblers Help 1800 858 858
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Beyond Blue - for anyone feeling anxious or depressed 1300 22 4636
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Lifeline 13 11 14
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Language Guide
This communications guide provides journalists with essential language recommendations for responsible reporting on gambling harm, addressing how industry terminology has strategically shaped public discourse away from the serious realities of gambling issues. For decades, the gambling industry has promoted terms like "responsible gambling", "gaming", and "players" that minimise harm and shift responsibility away from operators. By offering clear alternatives to industry-preferred language, this guide helps journalists report accurately on gambling issues whilst avoiding terminology that inadvertently promotes industry interests, ensuring their language choices support accurate and empathetic communication about one of Australia's most significant public health challenges.