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Labor MP and Staffers Attend Sportsbet-Sponsored Midwinter Ball
A Labor MP and several staffers sat at a table sponsored by Sportsbet at the annual Midwinter Ball in Canberra. The event occurred less than 24 hours after the Coalition and the Greens moved Labor's gambling advertising proposal to another committee.
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A Labor MP for Hunter and his wife accepted an invitation to a table sponsored by Sportsbet at the Midwinter Ball in Canberra on Wednesday evening. Several staffers and the chief executive of Responsible Wagering Australia also sat at the same table. The gathering took place less than 24 hours after the Coalition and the Greens referred Labor's gambling advertising proposal to another committee.
Media executives from several outlets arrived early for the event. A publishing group chairman attended for charity, and the local head of a television network owner was also present.
A Liberal frontbencher wore a dress purchased from a local op shop and posed for photos with her sons. Teal independents arrived as a group. One founder wore a jumpsuit from her closet and another wore her mother's brand. A third teal member wore an $18 black sequin dress purchased from a charity shop.
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