As Labor and the Coalition hash out a deal, a fresh sticking point has emerged over the government’s move to ban offshore lotteries, which is dividing Coalition MPs.

The prime minister has pledged to slug tech giants in the face of threats from the Trump administration.

“I don’t favour a nanny state approach. If people want to bet, they can bet… [but] the negative impact of gambling in working-class suburbs is very serious,” John Howard told this…