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It hasn’t escaped notice that the enthusiasm with which the Albanese government pursued its failed social media ban for children is rather at odds with its reluctance to pursue meaningful regulation of gambling advertising.
The key distinction is the political threat matrix. No-one worries about the political threat posed by widely loathed tech giants, but the gambling industry — with its millions in political donations — Australia’s major sporting leagues, and the large media companies that benefit from gambling advertising together make a formidable combination for any major party politicians.
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