Aug 19, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 12 segments
This week marks a landmark moment for Australian wagering reform, with the federal parliament passing key changes to advertising restrictions. We'll also examine the growing list of challenges…
Michael GuerinGuestBrent O'BrienHost
Tim RoweHost[upbeat music] Hi, everybody, and welcome to this week's edition of Straight Talk, sponsored by Inglis and Daly.
This week, a landmark week for Australian wagering reform as the federal government's set to pass key changes to advertising restrictions.
We also look at a growing list of challenges and opportunities for Entain, including fast code, class action, ongoing Austrac proceedings, and this, uh, the resurgence of its Tr- Australian business.
In breeding and blood stock, the international market continues to surge with fierce competition between the sport's biggest players.
And in racing, debate continues around the future direction of the industry funding and regional investment while major operations continue to expand across state borders in search of new opportunities.
We'll also be joined by one of the most respected voices in Austra- Australasian racing, New Zealand broad- broadcaster and journalist Michael Keiran to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing New Zealand industry.
We're recording this as usual, a little bit earlier than usual on Wednesday 'cause we're off to the Hunter Valley over the next few days to, uh, do, uh, do a few of the stallion parades and talk to the few people in that part of the world.
Um, but the action wasn't in the Hunter, nor it was in the, nor was it in the offices of the PRAs or the, the wagering companies this week.
And, uh, you know, a landmark moment, uh, most likely by the time people listen to this and, and possibly, uh, maybe later on Thursday.
We'll have a, we'll finally have a, a, a, a definitive view of what the future of wagering advertising looks like in this country, Tim.
I mean, how important is that certainty? We've, we've been sort of stuck in this uncertain mode around what this may look like since the release of the, uh, you win some, you lose more report three years ago.
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[upbeat music] Hi, everybody, and welcome to this week's edition of Straight Talk, sponsored by Inglis and Daly.
This week, a landmark week for Australian wagering reform as the federal government's set to pass key changes to advertising restrictions.
We also look at a growing list of challenges and opportunities for Entain, including fast code, class action, ongoing Austrac proceedings, and this, uh, the resurgence of its Tr- Australian business.
In breeding and blood stock, the international market continues to surge with fierce competition between the sport's biggest players.
And in racing, debate continues around the future direction of the industry funding and regional investment while major operations continue to expand across state borders in search of new opportunities.
We'll also be joined by one of the most respected voices in Austra- Australasian racing, New Zealand broad- broadcaster and journalist Michael Keiran to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing New Zealand industry.
We're recording this as usual, a little bit earlier than usual on Wednesday 'cause we're off to the Hunter Valley over the next few days to, uh, do, uh, do a few of the stallion parades and talk to the few people in that part of the world.
Um, but the action wasn't in the Hunter, nor it was in the, nor was it in the offices of the PRAs or the, the wagering companies this week.
And, uh, you know, a landmark moment, uh, most likely by the time people listen to this and, and possibly, uh, maybe later on Thursday.
We'll have a, we'll finally have a, a, a, a definitive view of what the future of wagering advertising looks like in this country, Tim.
I mean, how important is that certainty? We've, we've been sort of stuck in this uncertain mode around what this may look like since the release of the, uh, you win some, you lose more report three years ago.