The Weekend Mumbo: Does Albo really have the balls to ban gambling ads?

Welcome to the Weekend Mumbo.

An optimist might like to believe political courage is something our leaders have in spades, while a cynic – and a political adviser in a former life – like me knows it’s often sorely lacking.

Let’s not be naïve. Decisions made in Canberra tend to be more about what’s politically convenient or advantageous than doing the right thing. Especially, perhaps, when you’re halfway through an electoral cycle, you’ve just been defeated on your key flagship housing policy, and the public polling on support for the Voice is so dire.