GAMBLING REFORM REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

A federal parliamentary inquiry into online gambling harms has made 31 recommendations to crack down on advertising, including:

* a ban on gambling advertising, phased in over three years

* a ban on ads during school drop-off and pick-up times

* a ban during sports matches

* a ban between 6am and 10pm, before an outright ban, although dedicated racing channels would be exempted

* the development of a national strategy for online gambling harm reduction by the states, territories and commonwealth

* a national education campaign on the harm of gambling

* a levy on online gambling service providers, which would be used to fund harm reduction measures

* the development of minimum gambling protection standards by the federal government and the Australian Banking Association to guide financial institutions

* regulation to verify the identity of gamblers before they bet online

* the immediate ban on gambling inducements and advertising of inducements

* the establishment of a national gambling ombudsman