# Gambling reform and why is it so hard?

An episode of [Why Can't They Just...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418), 19 Nov 2025, 25 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/111400147/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-19%2F05a425a7-0aa1-2468-8727-d5c64c1c0209.mp3

In which Callum and Janaline discuss why the federal Labor government is not implementing more ambitious reform to the regulation of gambling and gambling advertising. Spoiler alert - we think they are being lame. Here's the transcript. Please leave a comment, particularly if you have your own "Why can't they just..." question, or email us at whycanttheyjust@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Please also feel free to rate and review us, as it does help people to find us. Music:"Insurrection" Written by Pierre Chrétien Performed by the Souljazz Orchestra Courtesy of Do Right Music Inc.

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