Joint Media Release – Government Reject Gambling Reform

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Government Rejects Gambling Reform Crossbench Members of the Legislative Council slammed the government and opposition today for not supporting a joint crossbench Bill to help problem gamblers. In a united push to reform gambling issues, all Upper...

Statutes Amendment (Gaming Area Prohibitions and Barring Orders) Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Once again, Dignity for Disability is very happy to be collaborating on this bill with our crossbench colleagues from Family First, the Greens and the Xenophon Team to reduce the harm done by problem gambling to...

Statutes Amendment (Gaming Prohibitions) Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Dignity for Disability wholeheartedly supports any measure which reduces the harm done by gambling in this state. We believe that $1 bets can, and will, do exactly that: reduce the harm caused by gambling to families,...

Crossbench Push for Gambling Reform

Legislative Council Crossbench Members have joined forces to reform gambling laws in South Australia and will today introduce the Statutes Amendment (Gaming Area Prohibitions and Barring Orders) Bill 2016 in parliament. The bill aims to minimise harm caused by problem...

A Maximum Bet Limit of $5 on Poker Machines has been Agreed on in Parliament

A MAXIMUM bet limit of $5 on poker machines has been agreed on following a hastily convened meeting between Attorney-General John Rau and MPs debating gambling... reforms. Earlier today, Mr Rau described negotiations over government gambling reforms in State Parliament's...

Statutes Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (12:23): I will speak at the second reading stage of this debate with many questions rather than a resolution of my exact position on this bill. It is nearly two decades since we introduced gaming machines...