Radio National Breakfast Breakfast Wrap: 1000 days since major gambling reform report
Mar 23, 2026
John Fozzie Miller, retired Vice Admiral who led US Naval Forces Central Command, reflects on US-Iran tensions and restrained military choices. Kate Chaney, independent MP and Murphy review committee member, introduces a bill to phase out online gambling ads. They discuss the thousand-day wait on reform, limits of current safeguards, and wider impacts of ad normalisation on young people.
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Gambling Harm Persists Despite Promised Reforms
- Australia remains the highest per-capita loser to gambling, despite government claims of reform.
- Kate Chaney says the Murphy report's recommendations weren't implemented and normalisation via pervasive ads keeps youth exposure high.
Kids In Class See Gambling As Legitimate Career
- Kate Chaney recounted asking year nine students if they'd seen gambling ads and every student raised their hand.
- One boy said sports betting is a great way to make a living, showing how advertising normalises gambling for teens.
Phase Out Online Gambling Ads Now
- Introduce a phased ban on online gambling ads to curb normalisation and youth exposure.
- Kate Chaney is introducing a bill implementing recommendation 26 from the Murphy report to phase out online gambling advertising.