A speaking event featuring former AFL player Ben Cousins has been cancelled at a Ballarat hotel. This move came after local anger. This is the second time a scheduled appearance for Cousins has been cancelled in recent days. Public anger led to the cancellation. The hotel revoked the booking. The latest scrapping follows a previous cancellation earlier in the week. Cousins was scheduled to appear at the venue. Organisers said they noted the anger from the community.