Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced on Tuesday that Tasmania’s plan to introduce mandatory cashless gaming cards had been delayed indefinitely.
Pokies operators in Broken Hill have expressed their willingness to work with NSW Premier Chris Minns on gaming reform in the state.
Ahead of state elections this month, signages outside New South Wales pubs and clubs are drawing close attention from the Liquor and Gaming NSW.
Premier Dominic Perrottet has dubbed ClubsNSW’s new gaming code of practice a last-minute attempt at preventing the government’s push for cashless gambling.
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has commended the dedication of New South Wales government towards gambling reform in the state and has called for other states to follow suit.
Matt Kean has criticised the Labor Party’s plans for gambling reform, calling it “a gaming policy written by the gaming industry for the gaming industry”.
Gambling self-exclusion programs in New South Wales have proven ineffective, say counsellors and gambling addicts who want a more comprehensive system.
Recent reports have revealed that RSL clubs in Victoria only gave $8.4 million in sponsorships, donations and gifts to the community out of $163m revenue.
The premier of New South Wales, Dominic Perrottet, has said he will not back down from his plans to reform pokies gambling in the state, despite threats from ClubsNSW.
The New South Wales Crime Commissioner, Michael Barnes, has accused pubs and clubs of continuing to enable money laundering by criminals through their pokies, despite regulatory recommendations on how to combat the issue.