Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conducted rapid-fire meetings with top executives from the big television networks and sporting codes less than a fortnight before backtracking on his pledge to tackle advertising for online bookmakers.

Over a 95-minute period from 2.40pm to 4.15pm on Friday, August 30 last year, Mr Albanese held 10-minute phone calls with Network 10 president Beverley McGarvey, Seven Network chief executive Jeff Howard, Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley and AFL boss Andrew Dillon.