Pokies Reforms

Pokies ‘Losses’ Greater in Disadvantaged Areas - Study

16 April 2012 | UnitingCare Australia, the national body for community services in the Uniting Church, has called for “tighter consumer protection measures” on poker machine gambling following the release of their new research today.

Pokie Compromise a Setback - NFP

23 January 2012 | Welfare Not for Profit, UnitingCare Australia has expressed deep disappoint that Federal politicians were unable to agree to evidence based poker machine reform, and action mandatory pre-commitment in this parliamentary term.

$1 Bets Would Avoid Unacceptable Delays to Pokie Reform - Greens

17 January 2012 | The Australian Greens claim that the government should not use a trial of pre-commitment to delay pokies reform.

Church Feud on Poker Machine Reform

08 December 2011 | The major Christian churches in Australia are at loggerheads with Australian of the Year Nominee, Fr. Chris Riley over poker machine reform.