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FRANCIS MARKHAM & MARTIN YOUNG. When it comes to election campaigns, is the gambling lobby all bark and no bite?
The gambling lobby’s influence in overriding popular opinion and the public interest in Australia is well-known. But is its electoral power exaggerated? A look at this year’s ACT election suggests that perhaps the gambling industry is less influential than it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andrew Wilkie, big gambling, Francis Markham, gabling, gambling reform, lobbying, Martin Young, political campaigning, The Conversation
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