Treasurer Jim Chalmers is under pressure from his backbench to review the use of a lucrative taxpayer research scheme being used by gambling companies, including poker machine giant Aristocrat and bookmaker Tabcorp.
Labor backbencher Mike Freelander is urging the government to review the tax credits system after a report revealed gambling companies were receiving rebates for development related to poker machines and gaming apps.
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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
