The refusal of the major parties to hold a parliamentary inquiry into Crown Casino speaks to a larger and more pervasive relationship between politics and gambling. The Labor Party, for instance, draws millions in profits from its own poker machines. Mike Seccombe on the links between political parties and the gaming lobby.
Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.
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Political parties cash in on gambling largesse in The Saturday Paper
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