# Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition near deal

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-10 06:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/10/albanese-gives-ground-on-gambling-inducements-as-labor-and-coalition-inch-towards-deal

> Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has yielded to pressure by agreeing to limit gambling inducements as Labor and the Coalition move closer to a deal on gambling advertising. Albanese and opposition leader Angus Taylor met in Canberra on Monday to advance negotiations. The talks follow sensational revelations that illegal drugs, sex workers and alcohol had been provided to high-spending gamblers. Some Liberals cautioned that the proposed measures may still fail to do enough for vulnerable people.