Melbourne City Council Responses- Mayoral Candidate - Alliance for Gambling Reform

Melbourne City Council Responses- Mayoral Candidate

Mayoral Candidate Responses

 First Name
Last Name
Do you support reducing the opening hours of poker machine venues?
Do you support local governments having greater say on the granting or refusing applications for poker machines in their respective communities?

Do you support the banning of all sports gambling ads?

Will you pledge to not take any donations from venues or organisations that derive income from gambling interests?

Will you commit to reducing gambling harm in your LGA?




 
Which of the policies
referred to in our
Candidate Information Pack
do you support?
What is your position on poker machine policy?
Apsara Sabaratnam ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ I will fight for the people of Melbourne against poker machines by supporting: 

1) the removal of design 'features' that deliberately mislead and deceive people

2) Melbourne City Council having more of a say about new poker machines

In addition I fully support the Greens initiative to double rates for gambling venues in the City of Melbourne for the next 5 years. 
Wayne Tseng ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ I myself will advocate council having the power to revoke approval of gaming venue locations if they will bringing unacceptable influences in the surrounding communities.
Kath Larkin ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ I think those that make their profits from pokies are anti-human vampires, preying on and exploiting people and causing the greatest damage to the most  vulnerable in our community. I have read and agree with all of The Alliance for Gambling Reform's policies. I support all policies aimed at reducing gambling harm- and ultimately want to see a world in which there is no gambling at all. 
Mary-Lou Howie ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ The Morgan-Watts lead council candidate, Dr Jackie Watts OAM, while on council, has proved to be a strong advocate of gambling reform and the need to eliminate the harm caused by poker machines.  If the Morgan-Watts leadership team wins this election I will support and continue Dr Jackie Watts work. 
Roxane Ingleton ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ All. Our Greens Councillors have a strong track record on fighting pokies harm and our policy platform includes specific initiatives to deal with gambling. https://melbournecitygreens.com/policy/
Mary-Lou Howie ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ I  strongly support all the above and understand the harm gambling has on the mental health of many and the wellbeing of our community.   I do not support applications for  new EGMs.
Daniel  Dadich ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ I support all your policies. As a social worker I've seen the harm that gambling causes and agree there needs to much greater restrictions put in place.