Originally published: The Mirage, 04 March 2026
New polling shows overwhelming public support to curb pervasive gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food advertising, as over 130 key organisations and leaders call on the Federal Government to seize this opportunity to protect children and improve long-term health outcomes.
Launched today, the national public health campaign, Give us an ad break, warns that relentless marketing of harmful products is driving increased consumption – and with it rising rates of cancer, liver disease, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, mental ill health and financial hardship.
More than 130 organisations and leaders across health, sport, social services and research have signed a statement released today, joining the call to the Federal Government to prioritise community wellbeing – not industry profit.
The move has strong community support, with polling undertaken in February finding 4 in 5 Australians want less advertising for gambling, alcohol and unhealthy foods, and are concerned about the harm caused by these ads.*
*FARE commissioned Pureprofile to conduct a survey of 2015 Australians in February 2026. The sample was nationally representative for age, gender and location.
