"Australians will be better protected from inducements and direct marketing," he told parliament.But gambling reform advocates have been critical of the bill, which was passed in the lower house with 96 votes to nine "This package of reforms minimises children’s exposure to wagering advertising, takes action on predatory inducements and cracks down on illegal gambling operators."Opposition communications spokesperson Sarah Henderson claimed the amendments were a win for the Coalition."Labor's bill simply did not go far enough to protect children and vulnerable Australians," she said."Sport time is family time and our amendments strengthen those protections."The gambling reforms are the first in the three years since a landmark report by late Labor MP Peta Murphy, who called for a total phase-out of gambling ads