In short:

• Bill Shorten all but confirms to Q+A the federal government will reject calls from some in his party for a total ban on gambling advertising.

• Ads during kids’ TV will be targeted but Mr Shorten says media companies need gambling [ad] revenue in a battle with social media giants.

What’s next?

• Cabinet is expected to sign off on legislation regulating gambling advertising on traditional and social media this week.

Related coverage:

• SBS: Former PMs, premiers and sportspeople demand Labor go all-in on gambling reform
• The Conversation: The gambling industry is pulling out all the stops to prevent an ad ban, but the evidence is against it
• The Conversation: Does free-to-air TV really need gambling ads to survive?
• [Satire] The Shovel: New hotline to help television networks addicted to gambling revenue