AAP General News (Australia)
02-24-2000
WA: PM says gambling a "social evil"
PERTH, Feb 24 AAP - The abuse of gambling led to many "social evils" and any government
that encouraged gambling had a lot to answer for, Prime Minister John Howard said today.
Mr Howard was commenting after a Melbourne woman was charged with manslaughter yesterday
over the death of her 19-month-old baby after leaving it in extreme heat inside a car
as she gambled at a hotel.
Mr Howard did not comment on the woman's case.
However, the Prime Minister said he was disturbed by the social aspect of gambling,
a habit which "gripped" many people who could …
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