Australia news live: Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ on gambling reforms, minister says

As Australia's government and opposition negotiate changes to the national disability insurance scheme, the Coalition is calling for anti-fraud efforts to focus on system abuses rather than disabled beneficiaries. Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson says disabled Australians feel targeted by the government's approach and warns that scrutiny should concentrate on fraudulent package allocations. Wilson also raised concerns about the government's proposed gambling reforms, saying they fail to adequately restrict advertising to children—a priority that emerged from Senate hearings on wagering inducements last week.

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