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The Andrews Government must fast-track its crackdown on poker machine operators after new figures show the State has suffered record annual losses of $3.021 billion. The Chief Executive of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, said while many of the Government’s proposed reforms to poker machines were welcome, there was no clear timeline for … Continued
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Innovative Australian venue The RUC, based in the ACT, has been operating well ahead of the curve when it comes to player and staff protection, implementing a newly developed Australian technology platform in recent weeks. Termed OK2PLAY?, this cutting edge technology prompts patrons to respond to the question, “OK2PLAY?” at various points throughout the … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to comment regarding the sweeping gambling reforms being implemented to minimise gambling harm across Victoria. Dr Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor and Head of Gambling and Social Determinants Unit, Monash University Contact: + 61 400 395 889 or charles.livingstone@monash.edu Read more of Dr Livingstone’s commentary here: Monash Lens Dr Charles Livingstone … Continued
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Media release 12 July 2023 Calls for urgent amendments to the Gaming Machines Act to prioritise the reduction of rampant gambling harm Wesley Mission says the NSW Supreme Court’s citing of local community concerns surrounding the impact of additional poker machine applications in an area as being ‘irrelevant’ under the current Gaming Machines Act … Continued
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Reign in the online betting beast to give next generation a fighting chance With the proliferation and relentlessness of online gambling ads already fuelling an epidemic of inter-generational gambling harm, Wesley Mission is calling on the federal government to enact key recommendations of the report of the parliamentary inquiry into online gambling harm. Wesley Mission … Continued
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Leading mental health advocacy organisation, Lived Experience Australia (LEA), has today welcomed the work of the parliamentary committee shining a spotlight on the significant harms from gambling related to sporting events. Committee Chair, Labor MP Peta Murphy, has called for the federal government to phase in a ban on all gambling advertising during sporting events … Continued
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has today tabled the report of its inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm. Chair of the Committee, Ms Peta Murphy MP, said ‘Australians are the biggest losers in the world when it comes to gambling. We have a culture … Continued
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MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 16 June 2023 Forum frustration – Government inaction at odds with community to call to action An online forum hosted by gambling reform advocate, Wesley Mission, has highlighted public frustration with the delay in implementing a cashless card and the government’s radio silence on the proposed, and deemed unnecessary by … Continued
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The record $450m AUSTRAC fine against Crown Casinos could fund more than a decade of critically lacking gambling harm reduction measures and support services, the chief executive of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, says. Ms Bennett applauded the fine against Crown for money laundering, arguing it was a watershed moment that highlighted the … Continued
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More than 100 Victorians are expected to participate in Reclink Australia’s annual Love the Game carnival round, bringing together people experiencing disadvantage to play footy and build connections in a welcoming and supportive environment. ‘The Love the Game round gives players, coaches and fans an opportunity to appreciate the true value of sport, while raising … Continued
