"In January 2023, two months before the state election, the now premier, Chris Minns, declared a Labor government would “reduce the number of poker machines” in NSW."
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"In January 2023, two months before the state election, the now premier, Chris Minns, declared a Labor government would “reduce the number of poker machines” in NSW."
#AusPol #Gambling #LaborValues
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/05/more-than-500-new-poker-machines-installed-in-nsw-despite-chris-minns-promising-to-slash-numbers -
Gotta maintain the record (and the poverty, violence, broken homes, destitute kids etc)
Australia has the highest gambling losses in the world. Could limits on pokies betting help address the issue?
Australia has the highest gambling losses in the world, according to a new Grattan Institute report that calls on federal and state governments to stand up to "vested Interests" and implement a complete ban on gambling ads and limits on how much people can bet when at the pokies and via online betting platforms.
(www.abc.net.au)
