{"id":10775,"date":"2012-03-28T22:13:44","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T11:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imaginarydiocese.org\/bishopjohn\/?p=10775"},"modified":"2012-03-28T22:13:44","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T11:13:44","slug":"parliamentary-committee-1-bet-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/imaginarydiocese.org\/bishopjohn\/2012\/03\/28\/parliamentary-committee-1-bet-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Committee: $1 Bet Limit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, I presented the Anglican Church\u2019s case for Poker Machine Reform to the Tasmanian Parliament\u2019s Select Committee on the Gaming Control Amendment Bill 2010 ($1 Bet Limit)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I was very nervous but was made comfortable by the committee members present: Kim Booth, Graeme Sturges and Jeremy Rockliff.\u00a0The Committee Secretary, Charles, and Kim Booth briefed me helpfully prior to the meeting.<\/p>\n

I read the Media Release<\/a> from the Anglican Bishops\u2019 Meeting <\/a>of a fortnight ago and also the Anglicare Tasmania Action Sheet on $1 Bet Limit<\/a>. By reading the statements it meant that they are now part of Hansard record of parliamentary proceedings and therefore accessible to the public. This was bit scary and I trust I have expressed myself clearly.<\/p>\n

The conversation was positive with insightful questions and comments. I spoke of the harm done by poker machine gambling and in discussion we spoke of the affect of reducing the $5 Bet Limit to a $1 Bet Limit on the gambling industry, the possibility of transitional arrangements to move from $5 to $1 and of “good” and “bad” profits. Many other matters were discussed.<\/p>\n

I strongly encouraged the Committee to carefully read and follow the Report of the Productivity Commission (2010) on Poker Machine Reform. I did confess to a personal interest in their paying good attention to the Commission’s Report\u00a0as in a former life I had worked as a Project Officer and Director of the Productivity Commission and I could therefore assure them of the Commission’s independence and excellent staff [the latter with due humility \ud83d\ude42 ].<\/p>\n

I do take the opportunity to thank the Committee for their courtesy and engaging with me and each other\u00a0in significant conversation. Thank you.<\/p>\n

See further research by Anglicare Tasmania on Problem Gambling<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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