David Pocock on the ‘real betrayal’ of Labor’s deal on gambling reforms

Australian politics live podcast by The Guardian

Aug 21, 202600:28:52News & Politics

This week, the Albanese government passed major reforms to online gambling advertising and deep cuts to rein in NDIS spending – all with the Coalition’s support. David Pocock has long been a vocal critic of the governmen...

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