# Ex-NRL player says gambling companies offered him drugs, fuel prices rise + are the Comm Games relevant?

An episode of [Hack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/78995043), 3 Aug 2026, 30 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/n4/Z/ao.mp3

Today, former NRL player and BookTok star Luke Bateman gave explosive evidence at the Senate inquiry into the federal government's legislation to restrict gambling ads in Canberra. He chats with Dave about the role of inducements in his addiction. Plus, the government's fuel excise tax is back, and prices are already on the rise. And, Australia cleaned up at the Commonwealth Games, but are they still relevant? Listen now: 01:10 - Why fuel prices are going up again 05:31 - Day one of the gambling inquiry 23:36 - A wrap on the Commonwealth Games Guests: • Luke Bateman, former NRL player and writer • Hunter Fujak, senior lecturer in sports management, Deakin University Get the whole story from hack: • Follow us on Instagram and TikTok • Subscribe to the hack podcast • Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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