City of Ballarat has committed to advocating for stronger measures regarding the systems and laws that control gambling in Victoria.
Gambling Advertising
The City of Ballarat has advocated directly to government to support the implementation of the recommendations of the 2023 Report ‘You win some, you lose more’, including the implementation of a comprehensive ban on all forms of advertising for online gambling.
The report provides 31 recommendations that apply a public health lens to online gambling to reduce harm to Australians. This includes the Australian Government developing and implementing a comprehensive national strategy on online gambling harm reduction, supported by national regulation, an online gambling ombudsman, a harm…
