Tabcorp and Sportsbet provided tickets to at least six Liberal and Labor politicians, register of interests shows Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At least six federal Labor and Liberal politicians, including an assistant minister and shadow ministers, have disclosed they accepted free tickets to lucrative sporting events from major gambling companies in the past six months, as the government faces calls to restrict wagering ads and better regulate the sector. Anthony Chisholm, the assistant minister for regional development and agriculture, has declared twice in recent months taking tickets and hospitality from Tabcorp for major horse race meets in Victoria and Queensland. Sportsbet, Australia’s biggest online bookmaker, also provided tickets to rugby union, the Australian Open or race meets to the Labor MPs Raff Ciccone and Dan Repacholi, Coalition shadow ministers Dan Tehan and Tim Wilson, and Liberal MP Mary Aldred. Continue reading...
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WED · 2026-02-18 · 14:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0218-17311
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Federal MPs accept free sport tickets from gambling companies amid calls to restrict wagering ads
In recent months, at least six Australian federal politicians from both the Labor and Liberal parties have disclosed accepting free tickets to sporting events from major gambling companies like Tabcorp and Sportsbet. These disclosures, required by the register of interests, include an assistant minister and shadow ministers.
Josh ButlerThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-18 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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In recent months, at least six Australian federal politicians from both the Labor and Liberal parties have disclosed accepting free tickets to sporting events from major gambling companies like Tabcorp and Sportsbet. These disclosures, required by the register of interests, include an assistant minister and shadow ministers. The tickets provided access to events such as horse races, rugby union matches, and the Australian Open. This acceptance of hospitality from gambling companies occurs as the government faces increasing pressure to restrict wagering advertisements and implement stricter regulations within the gambling sector. The politicians involved include Anthony Chisholm, Raff Ciccone, Dan Repacholi, Dan Tehan, Tim Wilson, and Mary Aldred.
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The government faces calls to restrict wagering ads and better regulate the sector.
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Sportsbet provided tickets to Raff Ciccone, Dan Repacholi, Dan Tehan, Tim Wilson, and Mary Aldred.
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Anthony Chisholm declared taking tickets and hospitality from Tabcorp for horse race meets.
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At least six federal Labor and Liberal politicians accepted free tickets from gambling companies.
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