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Australia news LIVE: Gambling reform package passes House of Representatives; MPs ‘deeply disturbed’ by responses to Swans, Scots allegations as they take aim at institutions

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 19 August 2026 at 8:58 am

Australia news LIVE: Gambling reform package passes House of Representatives; MPs ‘deeply disturbed’ by responses to Swans, Scots allegations as they take aim at institutions

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Australia news LIVE: Gambling reform package passes House of Representatives; MPs ‘deeply disturbed’ by responses to Swans, Scots allegations as they take aim at institutions

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