Radio National Breakfast 1000 days on from Peta Murphy's landmark gambling report
Mar 23, 2026
Kate Chaney, Independent MP for Curtin and former member of the Murphy review committee, campaigns for tougher gambling reform. She discusses the normalization of gambling, limited impact of current measures like BetStop, alarming trends among young people and women, and her bill to phase out online gambling advertising. The conversation presses for government action to honor the Murphy report.
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Murphy Report Was A Clear Blueprint
- The Murphy report provided a clear blueprint for reducing gambling harm, calling for a total ban on gambling advertising and 30 other reforms.
- Kate Chaney described the report as a practical solution that the government has not yet implemented despite its clarity.
Personal Reaction To Witness Testimonies
- Kate Chaney recalled feeling sad for witnesses and for Peter Murphy after hearing their heartbreaking stories during the inquiry.
- She emphasised sadness at normalising sport to a generation of kids amid an avoidable problem with clear solutions.
Current Reforms Don’t Match Inquiry Findings
- Chaney argues existing government measures came from a prior coalition review and don't address the committee's findings.
- She highlighted Australia still loses more per capita to gambling than any other country.