Finally, things are getting a little interesting. Gillard, Abbott and co are still keeping very very quiet about any gambling reform policies they may, or may not, have… but now there’s a new player in town. Stephen Mayne, shareholder activist, former journalist, founder of crikey.com and current City of Manningham Councillor, has announced that he’s going to run as an Independent for a Victorian seat in the Senate. What’s more, he’ll be campaigning on an anti-pokies platform.

It’s about bloody time!

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