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POKIES SHUTDOWN SAVES $63.3M
■ AN ESTIMATED $63.3 million has been saved from going into poker machines in Brimbank since March. The COVID-19 restrictions have meant that pokies venues have been compulsorily closed.
Brimbank Mayor Cr Georgina Papforiou says her Council has signed a joint letter to Premier Daniel Andrews requesting that gaming venues close between midnight and 10am “‘We must protect our communities from the increased likelihood of gambling harm, and support local communities as they recover from COVID-19. “Closing venues at midnight is a simple, yet effective, measure to reduce gambling harm. “We urge the Victorian Government to enact this reform for the health and economic benefit of all our communities,” Cr Papafotiou said. The Rev Tim Costello said that no level of government is closer to the devastation poker machines cause than the local council representing the people who live with pokies venues throughout their municipality. “It’s unfair that local councils have so little say about a business operating in their community that can do so much damage to their residents. “Reforms such as closing venues from midnight to 10am will reduce gambling harm in Brimbank. There is nothing positive happening in a poker machine venue in the early hours of the morning. “There is no food being served, no community spirit of catching up over a meal,” he said.
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20-hour-a-day venues ‘absurd’
■ Tim Costello, Alliance for Gambling Reform Chief Advocate, is applauding Brimbank City Council for recognising the harm poker machines cause in their community and for joining calls for reform. “‘It is absurd that poker machines are currently allowed on for 20 hours per day throughout Victoria,” the Rev. Costello said. “Public health and addiction experts have been saying this is dangerous for years and it is time changes happened. “We can get a silver lining out of COVID19 if we can see reforms happen in Victoria that will reduce gambling harm. The entire community will benefit from this,” Rev Costello said.
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