Communications Minister Michelle Rowland, who has a key role in gambling policy, received $19,000 in donations from Sportsbet on the eve of last year’s election when she was shadow minister in charge of online betting.
The sports-betting giant paid $8960 for a dinner to support Rowland’s election campaign at Rockpool, a Sydney restaurant popular with politicians and business people, in March. On May 19, three days before the federal election, Sportsbet paid $10,000 to Rowland’s campaign.Edwina Pickles
Rowland’s spokeswoman did not answer questions about who else attended, whether she received other donations from bookmakers, or whether it was appropriate to accept the money. “All donations the minister receives are compliant with the AEC’s disclosure requirements,” she said.The online gambling sector’s peak body – Responsible Wagering Australia, which includes Sportsbet as the biggest industry player – is lobbying Rowland about a move to prohibit the use of credit cards to gamble.
“Sportsbet and the rest of them are scared of this bill coming up for debate because they know which way the momentum is moving,” a source said. She said amid “the fallout of the recent Optus and Medibank data breaches, it is imperative that BetStop is secured against data thieves”.
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