AUSTRALIA IS THE WORLD’S BIGGEST LOSER
Australia is the world’s biggest loser when it comes to gambling. Each year, Australians lose $31.5 billion—more than any other nation on earth.
That’s $1,527 for every adult, more than double the US and four times New Zealand.
Families are sinking under the weight of gambling debt while companies pocket billions.
A LETTER FROM BEHIND BARS
One of those families belonged to Gavin Fineff.
Once a respected financial planner, he stole from his own clients—friends, neighbours, retirees—just to keep feeding a gambling addiction that had hollowed him out. He lost millions through the predatory tactics of Ladbrokes, Tabcorp and BetEasy.
Instead of stopping him, these betting giants rolled out the red carpet.
They showered him with inducements.
They offered him VIP perks.
When one account was frozen, another agency stepped in, even helping him set up an account under a false name.
He wasn’t a man in crisis—he was a “customer asset” being passed around like property.
Now serving nine years in prison, Fineff has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, begging him to act.
His letter was simple: gambling companies profit from addiction, and unless the government acts, countless more lives will be destroyed.
This isn’t just one man’s story.
It’s a mirror of a nation in crisis.
Go here to join us in writing a similar letter – it does NOT have to be fancy. Short and sweet is powerful.
YOU WIN SOME – YOU LOSE MORE
Gambling harm is so widespread in Australia that a parliamentary inquiry, chaired by the late Peta Murphy, produced a landmark report—You Win Some, You Lose More.
It contained 31 recommendations to protect families and children.
But years later, nothing has changed.
Peta sadly lost her battle with cancer and her hard work has been shelved.
And every day of government inaction means more lives shattered.
CALL TO ACTION
Every bet fuels cruelty.
Every wager is another step toward addiction and despair.
The gambling industry and horse racing are joined at the hip—one cannot exist without the other.
Say no to horse racing, no to gambling, no to the resulting cruelty.
👉 Continue reading: Part Two: Peta Murphy’s Legacy & The AMA’s Warning
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