Several Liberal MPs discuss strategy with the Coalition and Greens over Labor’s proposed gambling reforms, with reporting from multiple outlets saying the opposition is seeking to delay the bill rather than allow it to pass quickly. The accounts describe a meeting of the Coalition party room in which a small number of Liberal MPs argue that the opposition should take a tougher approach to gambling reform. They oppose simply “waving through” Labor’s legislation, which is characterised in the reporting as inadequate or insufficiently developed. The outlets say the Greens are aligned with the Coalition on the need to delay the bill, although details of the specific legislative mechanism for the delay are not provided in the supplied summaries. Overall, the reporting depicts coordination between Coalition figures and the Greens focused on slowing Labor’s gambling package and pressing for changes before any further parliamentary progression. The described positions reflect differing degrees of dissatisfaction with the content or direction of Labor’s bill, leading to a shared push for postponement.
Coalition MPs and Greens agree to delay Labor’s gambling bill
Several Liberal MPs discuss strategy with the Coalition and Greens over Labor’s proposed gambling reforms, with reporting from multiple outlets saying the opposition is seeking to delay the bill rathe...
- Liberal MPs raise concerns about Labor’s proposed gambling bill at a Coalition party room meeting.
- The MPs argue the opposition should not allow the bill to pass quickly without changes.
- Reporting describes the bill as inadequate, using the characterisation “half-arsed.”
- The Coalition and the Greens coordinate to delay Labor’s gambling legislation.
- Multiple outlets report the same meeting and shared aim to slow the bill’s progress.
A handful of Liberal MPs told a Coalition party room meeting that the opposition should take a strong line on gambling reform rather than wave Labor’s laws through.
4 hours agoA handful of Liberal MPs told a Coalition party room meeting that the opposition should take a strong line on gambling reform rather than wave Labor’s laws through.
4 hours agoA handful of Liberal MPs told a Coalition party room meeting that the opposition should take a strong line on gambling reform rather than wave Labor’s laws through.
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