AdvertisementPoliticsFederalGambling Albanese, Taylor hedge their bets on gambling reform deal, spooked by One Nation Paul Sakkal and Michelle Griffin August 9, 2026 — 11:09am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. AdvertisementGoing further on inducements would represent a partial backdown, although Albanese could argue he was not making far-reaching changes. Alex Ellinghausen Figures in the Coalition said Hanson’s criticisms of gambling reforms last week signalled that One Nation’s leader wanted to portray the betting crackdown as an attack on working-class culture. Senior Labor sources agree that the debate over gambling ads was ripe for a culture war in outer suburban areas where voters could resent being lectured about having a punt.