Cate Faehrmann MLC says the NSW government has knocked any hope of gambling reform on the head in yesterday’s state budget, with tax concessions to clubs with poker machines totalling $1.252 billion, while revenue from taxes on poker machine losses have been revised upward by a whopping $638.2 million over the forward estimates.

In the kind of move that Labor once derided in their opponents, the government used the cover of the federal budget – while most journalists were literally locked up – to deliver its response to the late Peta Murphy's report into online gambling, 'You Win Some, You Lose More'.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finally announced some gambling advertising reform this week, tucked into the end of a speech to the National Press Club with a principal focus on Australia's response to the fallout from the war in Iran, the day after he appeared on national television networks telling Australians not to panic.

Is it better to do something difficult and risk falling on your face, go backwards or do nothing at all? That’s a question for everyone, including our political leaders.

Market researcher Roy Morgan reports that there are over 620,000 ‘problem gamblers’ in Australia – and the majority of those are aged under 35.

Just over a year since its last state election, Tasmania is about to return to the polls, as the beautiful but troubled island state sinks further into debt and dysfunction.

The state budget handed down yesterday is proof that the Minns government cares more about the interests of the gambling industry than it does the people of NSW, according to Greens MP and gambling harm reduction spokesperson, MLC Cate Faehrmann.

Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) is conducting a compliance operation across regional NSW throughout March to ensure venues adhere to gaming regulations that promote responsible gambling and reduce harm.

Did you know that NSW is the poker machine capital of the world, that is, the entire planet, with 87,454 machines across the state inflicting a record $8.64 billion in gambling losses in 2024?

The New South Wales government says it’s inviting the public to have their say on two gaming reform schemes.