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News & publications tags: Gambling reform

Shoot and share – it’s a sign of the times

With one day to go until the ban on pokies signage in New South Wales is enforced, Wesley Mission is …

Wesley Mission welcomes BetStop and urges Govts to Not Stop there

Leading gambling harm advocate, Wesley Mission, has today welcomed the launch of BetStop, the national self-exclusion register for all licensed …

Wesley Mission welcomes the government’s invitation to sit on the Independent Panel for Cashless Gaming Trial

Wesley Mission CEO, Stu Cameron, says “We’re passionately committed to playing our part in ensuring a profoundly important reform – …

Calls for urgent amendments to the Gaming Machines Act to prioritise the reduction of rampant gambling harm

Wesley Mission says the NSW Supreme Court’s citing of local community concerns surrounding the impact of additional poker machine applications …

Regulators forced to show full hand likely to reveal even more money laundering through pokies

According to Wesley Mission a parliamentary order to force the State’s gambling regulators to show their full hand of surveillance …

NSW government not doing enough to address gambling harm caused by poker machines

New research released by Wesley Mission reveals widespread and ongoing community concern about the need for poker machine reform in …

NSW loses almost $2.1 billion in just 92 days to poker machines

Quarterly data for the last three months of 2022 reveal that the people of NSW lost $2.08 billion to poker …

Fresh Start for NSW gambling reform – NO need for cashless card trial

With the weekend’s State election heralding a “Fresh start for NSW”, Wesley Mission will be strongly encouraging the Minns Government …

Survey on NSW gambling attitudes overwhelmingly supports cashless gambling cards

One day out from the NSW state election, Wesley Mission continues to challenge both the major parties to improve their …

Gambling reform: Facial recognition technology more intrusive and less effective than a mandatory card

In light of the ABC’s Four Corners program revelations, and the ongoing debate about poker machine reform, Wesley Mission has …

Wesley Mission welcomes Coalition policy on gambling reform, but is disappointed at extended timeline for a mandatory cashless gaming card

Wesley Mission is pleased that the Liberal/National Coalition remains committed to the introduction of a mandatory cashless gambling card, and …

Cross-section of NSW electorates show shocking harm from poker machines rife across the state

Much of the reporting on poker machines focuses on the most impacted communities, but data analysed by Wesley Mission reveals …

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