Media releases

NSW's gambling crisis deepens with $9.3 billion lost on poker machines in 2025, calling for urgent reform to protect vulnerable communities.

NSW's 4am pokies closure loophole ends; Wesley Mission urges midnight-to-10am shutdown to better protect gamblers from harm, citing strong public support and government research.

Greens back Wesley Mission's call for urgent action on gambling harm during Gambling Harm Awareness Week, urging NSW Government to shut down poker machines from midnight to 10am.

Survey highlights public demand for bold gambling reforms in NSW, urging the government to act on overwhelming support for measures to reduce gambling harm.

Federal Government fails to act on Murphy Report's recommendations to curb online gambling harm, leaving Australian families and communities at risk.

NSW budget's reliance on poker machine taxes harms families, with rising gambling losses and calls for urgent reform to prioritise people over profits.

NSW government's inaction on poker machine harm is highlighted in a damning audit, revealing a lack of effective gambling reform and soaring community losses.

NSW's gambling reforms show minimal impact as poker machine losses hit record highs, prompting calls for stronger action to address the escalating public health crisis.