Media releases

Tweed Shire Council has taken a stand against gambling harm, advocating for poker machine reform and community support for evidence-based measures.

Tweed Shire faces a gambling crisis, losing over $30 million on pokies. Calls for reform grow as the community seeks action from the NSW Government.

NSW is projected to lose over $10 billion to poker machines in 2026, highlighting the urgent need for gambling reform to protect vulnerable communities.

Wesley Mission urges the government to implement a full ban on gambling advertising, citing rising harm and the need for comprehensive reform to protect vulnerable Australians.

Record poker machine losses in NSW hit $2.45 billion in Q3 2025, exposing urgent need for stronger gambling reforms to protect vulnerable communities.

Poker machine losses in NSW hit a record $2.27 billion in Q2 2025, sparking urgent calls for government action to address gambling harm.

NSW's poker machine losses hit a record $8.64 billion in 2024, highlighting the Minns government's failure to implement effective gambling reform.

NSW faces $8.64 billion in poker machine losses for 2024. Despite minor reforms, the government fails to curb gambling harm.

Record-breaking losses of $2.25bn in just 92 days- NSW now losing over $1 million to poker machines every hour

Wesley Mission confident a mandatory cashless gambling card will work

Community appetite for two key poker machine reforms at highest levels

Government’s proposed partial ban on gambling ads risks ballot box backlash