7 October 2008
Poker machines
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A new inquiry into problem gambling is expected to start next month. COAG, the Council of Australian Governments, has asked the Productivity Commission to update its 1999 inquiry. And the Senate is considering legislation to reduce the number and location of poker machines. They're a familiar sight in many of our clubs and pubs and a big source of revenue for our states. But should poker machines be more tightly controlled and can the design of the machines themselves have an effect on problem gambling?
Guests
Mark Zirnsak
Chair of the Victorian InterChurch Gambling Taskforce
Dr Charles Livingstone
Senior lecturer, Health Science, Monash University
David Costello
CEO, Clubs New South Wales
Ross Ferrar
CEO, Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association
Further Information
Productivity Commission 1999 Report
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Debra McCoy
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