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Gambling Laws

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14 Oct 2022
Based on the work of
Nicholas BiddleKaruna Reddy

In April 2019 Australians were asked about their opinion of how the gambling industry should be controlled. Australians agreed that the government has a role to play in restricting people's levels of gambling and that gambling in Australia should be more tightly controlled.

47 %

Less than half of Australians agree or strongly agree that our gambling laws are properly enforced. 12 per cent of Australians strongly disagree that gambling laws are properly enforced.

78 %

Four in five Australians agree or strongly agree that gambling in Australia should be more tightly controlled, and only 3 per cent strongly disagree.

62 %

62 per cent of Australians disagree or strongly disagree that the government has no right to restrict a person’s gambling.

32 %

A third of Australians agree or strongly agree that gambling activities are advertised responsibly.

Views on gambling, gambling laws and government intervention in Australia (April 2019)
To what degree do you agree/ disagree with the following statements:
Sources & Methodology
Variable description Per cent of Australias who agree/disagree
Variable time span April 2019
Published by ANU Poll
Publisher Link http://dx.doi.org/10.26193/GOVGBB
Data Source Biddle, Nicholas; Reddy, Karuna, 2019, "ANU Poll 2019: Role of the University", doi:10.26193/GOVGBB, ADA Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:KFH6hz05WSeVRvXQFKivGg==
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