Australia news live: NSW will not implement recommendation of long-awaited hate speech report; Victorian doctors to go on strike

A parliamentary inquiry on gambling reform heard testimony from rugby league star Luke Bateman, who alleged that betting company promoters supplied him cocaine and alcohol, and that he attended private Gold Coast events hosted by gambling firms where senior figures consumed illegal drugs with clients, according to the Guardian. Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said offering illegal drugs is obviously a crime, and people engaged in such behavior should face consequences.

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