Why David Pocock thinks the new gambling reforms are "infuriating"

Why David Pocock thinks the new gambling reforms are "infuriating"

From ABC SPORT Daily by ABC Australia

April 22, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

David Pocock discusses the implications of new gambling reforms introduced by the Australian Government aimed at protecting young sports fans.

The Australian Government has introduced new reforms around gambling advertising in an attempt to shield young sports fans from the negative impacts of problem gambling. Some believe this is a step in the right direction and others say this is nowhere near enough. Australians are the biggest losers per capita when it comes to sports betting, so will these reforms actually help to curtail a downward trend? Featured: David Pocock, Former Wallaby and Independent ACT Senator. To catch up on everything that’s making sports headlines recently, listen to more episodes of ABC Sport Daily,’ hosted by Patrick Stack on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport. In the episodes we will cover big sporting personalities and all sports, including cricket, soccer, F1, NBA, AFL, AFLW to NRLW & NRL news, to covering competitions like the Olympics, the World Cup, The Ashes, Grand Prix and Grand Finals and more. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

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Host: Patrick Stack

Guest: David Pocock

Topics covered

  • gambling reforms
  • sports betting
  • youth protection
  • David Pocock
  • Australian Government
  • problem gambling

Keywords

  • gambling
  • sports
  • David Pocock
  • reforms
  • advertising
  • problem gambling
  • Australia

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Organizations: Australian Government, ABC Sport, ABC Australia

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