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Australia politics live: teals don ‘Sportsdebt’ t-shirts as Wilkie accuses Labor of being ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby

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The Guardian reports that independent MP Andrew Wilkie has submitted allegations to Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission, claiming Labor is improperly influenced by the gambling lobby. Separately, Education Minister Jason Clare says a funding agreement with Victoria to bring public schools to Gonski standards over the next decade is very close—with matching ten-year deals already finalized across every other state and territory.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/...

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