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 …
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 …
“Poker machine reform is a serious public health issue, not a PR exercise; the ClubsNSW plan is as useful as a bandaid at a car crash”
Comments attributable to Rev Stu Cameron, Wesley Mission CEO and gambling reform advocate: The dual problems of gambling harm and …
NSW community loses more than $2 billion to pub and club poker machines as cost of living crisis bites
New data released by Liquor and Gaming NSW[i] shows total community losses increased in the third quarter of 2022 to …
Evidence-based cashless card design to tackle public health pokies crisis
Estimates of the number of people currently being harmed in NSW from their own or another person’s gambling range from …
NSW Labor responds to community calls to put pokies in their place
Statement from Rev Stu Cameron, Wesley Mission CEO and gambling reform advocate – “Everybody’s talking about genuine gambling reform for …
Gambling reform is everybody’s business.
A joint statement from the United Workers Union, the NSW Council of Social Service and Wesley Mission on gambling harm …
Civil society organisations launch 2023 State Election Platform, calling for leaders to ‘Put pokies in their place
Today, a growing coalition for gambling reform led by Wesley Mission will launch their official 2023 election campaign, Put Pokies …