Australia news live: cabinet shake-up in Victoria; Tabcorp and Sportsbet say ‘no evidence’ they provided drugs and escorts to customers

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Labor says changes to gambling advertising laws are reaching the right balance on community safety. Follow today’s news live.

Murray Watt, the federal environment minister, was asked earlier about former rugby league star Luke Bateman’s testimony before a parliamentary inquiry on gambling reform.

Bateman alleged betting company promoters supplied him with cocaine and alcohol, also alleging he attended private Gold Coast events hosted by gambling firms where senior figures took illegal drugs with clients.

We all feel for him and the circumstances that he went through. And for anyone to be offering illegal drugs as an inducement or for any other reason is obviously a crime. Should not be committed and people should pay a price if they’re engaging in that kind of criminal behavior.

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