Overview

• Usman Khawaja met Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers in Canberra after saying a planned meeting had been cancelled, with Chalmers later stating the conversation focused solely on the Middle East.
• The Test opener said Labor has been "100% too slow" and called for betting to be removed from sport to protect children, citing pervasive odds in broadcasts and underage access to gambling.
• Crossbenchers, the Australian Medical Association and public health experts joined Khawaja at Parliament House urging adoption of the Murphy inquiry’s ban on gambling advertising and inducements.
• The government has not issued a formal response after shelving pre‑election legislation, although Communications Minister Annika Wells has restarted talks and industry sources expect legislation by the end of 2025.
• Ministers have raised concerns about a shift to illegal offshore sites and broadcasters warn of revenue losses, while researchers dispute evidence of a mass exodus and Free TV seeks relief from the broadcast tax.