The federal government has been severely criticized for its “watered-down approach” to curbing gambling advertisements, tabling a long-awaited response three years after the initial inquiry. 

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Curtin University gambling harm expert Dr Louise Francis told 6PR Drive host Jamie Burnett the government has fallen short by ignoring a number of the inquiry’s 31 recommendations.

She highlighted the extensive delay and inadequate response.

“It’s quite a watered-down approach that we’ve seen the government table a thousand days after a very substantial evidence-based report,” she said.

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