Labor secures Coalition support for gambling reforms

Labor and the Coalition have agreed to establish a single register, allowing Australians to opt out of wagering ads across online platforms as part of a tentative deal to pass gambling reforms.

The amendments would also restrict inducements targeting vulnerable gamblers and crack down on spending-based commissions for VIP account managers.

The deal will go to Labor caucus and the Coalition party room for final approval tomorrow before amendments are moved in parliament.

A "one-stop shop" for Australians to opt out of wagering advertising online has been agreed to by Labor and the Coalition in a tentative deal to pass the federal government's gambling reforms.

The government and opposition briefed agreed amendments to a Labor backbench committee and the Coalition shadow ministry this evening, ahead of a full caucus and party room meeting for final approval tomorrow morning.

Communications Minister Anika Wells used a speech in parliament today, before the deal was finalised, to signal Labor was poised to move on so-called gambling inducements and online ads after criticism its bill did not go far enough.

"It is expected that the government's reforms will respond to these concerns by introducing new restrictions on inducement-based marketing and establishing the wagering advertising opt-out register, which will provide Australians with a one-stop shop to opt out of seeing wagering advertising on online platforms," she said.

In addition to TV and radio restrictions, the government's current draft bill creates a "triple lock" system that would require social media, streaming and other online platforms only show gambling ads to logged-in users verified as over 18.

The platforms would also have to give every adult the ability to opt out, a system criticised by the Greens and Coalition as too onerous for Australians who would have to do this manually for every online account.

Some of the naysayers had advocated for an opt-in system instead, but as the ABC revealed, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was not prepared to entertain such a large change .

Instead, the compromise position put forward by the Coalition was to create a single register for Australians to indicate their wish to opt out of gambling ads.

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and Mr Albanese met several times to negotiate the gambling laws, which Labor is seeking to pass by the end of this week.

The opt-out register would be established by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), with people able to request their various online accounts be blocked from viewing gambling advertising.

It is understood the plan would be for people to provide information such as their email address linked to the platform they are seeking to opt out of ads on.