AMA advocacy on gambling — 1000 days of inaction
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) urges the government to act on online gambling advertising, marking 1000 days since key recommendations were made.Summary
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has expressed its frustration with the federal government’s lack of action regarding online gambling advertising, noting that 1000 days have passed since the Peta Murphy report recommended implementing changes. The AMA released a statement calling for immediate action, emphasizing that partial bans are ineffective and that industry pressure continues to harm Australians. Australians lose $31.5 billion annually to gambling, the highest per capita losses globally, with individual losses averaging over $1500 per adult. The report highlighted how gambling companies exploit regulatory gaps to target vulnerable individuals, including children, through sports advertising. The AMA has been advocating for reform since 2013, seeking an independent regulator and comprehensive advertising bans to mitigate the severe mental health, financial, and social consequences of gambling harm.
(Source：Australian Medical Association)