AUSTRALIA - Would a voluntary pre-commitment on poker machines be a better plan than a mandatory one? The Federal Opposition has released a discussion on dealing with problem gamblers. The Coalition’s spokesman, Kevin Andrews, says it’s a clear rejection of the Government’s plan for a compulsory system. Kate Roberts is from the Gambling Impact Society and [...]
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Discussion on voluntary versus mandatory pre-commitment
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011Pokie wars: Opposition to explore self-exclusion scheme
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011AUSTRALIA - Problem gamblers could be blocked from using ATMs under a national self-exclusion scheme which the Opposition will explore. Participation in self-exclusion programs could be extended to third parties such as immediate family members to help those with harmful gambling habits recover. And financial institutions could be asked to bar those in self-exclusion programs from [...]
How pokies pre-commitment puts you back in charge
Monday, October 31st, 2011AUSTRALIA- Interesting look at the philosophy of pre-commitment. The debate over the use of mandatory pre-commitment technology in poker machines is the latest front in an ongoing war that pits advocates of personal responsibility against people motivated by concerns over harm reduction. The Conversation. And a concise but comprehensive round up of the issues by a pokies [...]
Leaked memo shows pre-commitment works
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011AUSTRALIA - A leaked Treasury executive minute, prepared a year ago for the Assistant Treasurer, Bill Shorten, says a pre-commitment trial known as PlaySmart, which was conducted in South Australia, ”shows that pre-commitment is effective at encouraging better money management and more informed decision making, particularly among problem gamblers”. The Treasury acknowledged the trial was limited [...]
Clubs Australia tries to claim Norwegian report shows pre-commitment doesn’t work
Monday, September 26th, 2011AUSTRALIA – This excellent and comprehensive piece slams the use of the Norsk Tipping report to support Clubs Australia campaign, and goes clearly into each and every point. Last week’s media proclamation from Clubs Australia about the “failure” of pre-commitment raises some serious questions about accountability and the standard of journalism in some parts of [...]
GAPHAI’s own Kate Roberts appearing on The Nation
Monday, August 1st, 2011This was in April it is an hour long debate with industry representatives and Senator Nick Xenaphon and Kate Roberts, who articulately describe the true impacts of problem gambling.
Pokie reforms in jeopardy
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011AUSTRALIA- THE Gillard Government has commissioned Access Economics to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of the gambling reforms it must introduce to retain the support of independent MP Andrew Wilkie in the hung parliament. The study could jeopardise the reforms and the future of the Labor Government if it finds the changes will cost venues [...]
Gambling industry fighting pre-commitment cards in Australia
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011AUSTRALIA- Wilkie forced to back down from introducing a compulsory pre-commitment system using bio-metric data. But gambling venues still say measures to help problem punters will wreck the industry. Sydney Morning Herald.
Australian Hotels Association threatens “wrath of industry” if Tasmanian trial goes ahead
Sunday, March 6th, 2011AUSTRALIA- Premier Lara Giddings says no decision has been made about whether Tasmania will be the first State to trial pre-commitment technology, which limits how much people can gamble. The association’s Steve Old says Ms Giddings will face the wrath of the industry if the trial is run in Tasmania. ABC News
Pokies the “crack cocaine of gambling”?
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011AUSTRALIA – Recent testimony before the Joint Senate Select committee on Gambling Reform has given credence to a growing body of opinion that the humble pokie really is the “crack cocaine of gambling”. There is increasing recognition that the addiction is real, and it is challenging the understanding of problem gambling worldwide. The fifth revision [...]
