# Coalition MPs cross floor over ‘weak’ gambling crackdown as major parties strike deal

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-18 06:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/18/gambling-reforms-betting-ads-labor-coalition-strike-deal

> Labor and the Coalition have agreed on a bill restricting gambling advertising and betting inducements, which is expected to pass this week. Two Coalition MPs crossed the floor against some amendments, saying the measures were too weak and placed too much trust in gambling companies. The Greens called the deal “cowardly and careless”.