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We report on several examples of government employees going on to work directly for alcohol, food or gambling industries, some taking employment directly related to their previous employment in government. Key informants highlight the potential risks this poses to good governance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study suggests that the revolving door that sees people move between roles in the Australian Government and alcohol, food and gambling industries is commonplace, creating a range of ethical and moral problems, and posing a risk to public health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.17061\/phrp2931921","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,9,23]],"date-time":"2019-09-23T21:36:50Z","timestamp":1569274610000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":35,"title":["The revolving door between government and the alcohol, food and gambling industries in Australia"],"prefix":"10.1071","volume":"29","author":[{"given":"Narelle","family":"Robertson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"A School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gary","family":"Sacks","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"B School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Peter","family":"Miller","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"A School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"67","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,9,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026012721161791800_R1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Moodie R, Stuckler D, Monteiro C, Sheron N, Neal B, Thamarangsi T, et al. 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