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This Liberal took his teacher to gambling anonymous

ABC Australia · Jun 30, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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When Liberal backbencher Simon Kennedy was a teenager, one of his high school teachers asked to borrow money for his gambling addiction. He says he ended up accompanying the teacher to Gamblers Anonymous meetings.

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