I have seen the raw grief of a family who lost a son to gambling. Labor’s stitch-up shows politics is broken | David Pocock

How is it that Australians can call so strongly for action on gambling advertising and the major parties fail so comprehensively to listen? This legislation was about more than just gambling reform. It was a test of whether our parliament listens to the people over vested interests, and the clear answer to that is no. It also raises serious questions about our major party system. “I am ending my life because I am so pathologically addicted to gambling and cannot get myself to stop.