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Do you support reducing the opening hours of poker machine venues?
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Do you support local governments having greater say on the granting or refusing applications for poker machines in their respective communities?
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Mike | Bodsworth | Anglesea | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | All of them. I am not yet aware of the severity of harm or specific issues in this LGA, so would need to find out more as a first step. I support the poker machine policies listed in the fact sheet. |
Tony | Revell | Anglesea | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | Whilst I have a strong personal dislike for poker machines, I respect the rights of individuals to make lifestyle choices up to a point. In relation to gambling harm, there should be stronger control over advertising and, in relation to poker machines specifically, betting limits should be significantly reduced and venue operating hours reduced to minimise harm. |
Kate | Gazzard | Torquay | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | I support all the Alliance for Gambling Reform policies. Gambling is a signficant public health issue, and as a doctor and a candidate for local council I want to work to reduce the harm from gambling. Locally we should ban gambling ads, reducing gambling opening hours, ban inducement and loyalty schemes and support gambling-free public spaces and community sports. The gambling industry is corrupt and benefits from vulnerable individuals who suffer from addiction - it is our responsibility as a community to protect people from harm. |
Kirsty | Metcalf | Winchelsea | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | I support all of the policies presented, with particular attention to discarding the language used that reinforces stigma and shame upon the individual. I advocate for language to be directly targeted at the systems and structures promoting gambling to expose their participation in gambling addiction. Language is key to undoing the spell so often seen deeply embedded within the cycle of addiction. |