'No lobotomy': Liberals welcome dissent on gambling

'No lobotomy': Liberals welcome dissent on gambling

The coalition has defended dissenting MPs for voting against the party line on gambling reforms, saying the internal disagreement was "democracy at work".

‘No lobotomy’: Liberals welcome dissent on gambling

Coalition MPs breaking ranks over contentious gambling reforms is a sign of a “healthy democracy at work”, the deputy opposition leader says. Jane Hume defended internal dissent after backbenchers Pat Conaghan and Andrew Wallace crossed the floor to vote against gambling ad reforms, bucking the party line for the first time in their political careers. Ms Hume said there had been robust debate within the coalition about the reforms and welcomed t…