Media Releases and Responses

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15.12_Poker_machine_restrictions_will_kill_clubs.pdf
Statement from ClubsVIC Executive Director Margaret Kearney
A new bill for a new gaming industry in Victoria
Substitute public holiday for Victorians in 2010 & 2011
Media_release-_Call_for_comment_111208.pdf
ClubsVIC Submission Response to Proposal to Extend the Current Prohibition on Gaming Machine Advertising
Victoria urges states and territories to adopt national gaming standards
Victoria to remove ATM's from gaming venues
Gaming Machines Post 2012 Discussion Paper - Response Paper
Submission 9 May 2008
Select Committee on Gaming Licensing - Proof Transcript - 11 December 2007, Part One
Select Committee on Gaming Licensing - Proof Transcript - 11 December 2007, Part Two
Clubs Australia's Repsonse to 'Rudd to confront states on pokies' - 11 September 2007
ClubsVIC's response to the VCGR on Community Benefit Statements - 13 August 2007
Clubs are not Pubs - Academics and The Age should get the facts right - 27 April 2007
Government's policy disappoints the community clubs - 12 October 2006
Ted Baillieu’s grab for a headline backfires - 25 July 2006
ClubsVIC response to the Review of the Electronic Gaming Machine, Club Keno and Wagering Licences and Funding Arrangements for the Racing Industry Post-2012 Issues Papers
Proposed new signage regulations will advantage hotels and casinos over community clubs and do nothing for problem gamblers - 8 June 2004
ClubsVIC welcomes the Commercial Gambling Licences Review - 13 July 2004
ClubsVIC criticises the Victorian government’s announcement of total smoking bans - 12 October 2004
Problem gamblers condemned to their fate while government & abolitionist defy the research - 6 April 2005
Local club President successful in bringing about changes to the liquor laws that protect grandparents from prosecution and bring legislation in line with reality - 20 September 2005
Problem gambling not being helped by industry bashing - 12 January 2006
ClubsVIC responds to Herald Sun article “Pokies Pain”
ClubsVIC responds to Herald Sun article "Pokies losses shock, Community Ignored"
Review of the exceptions to and exceptions from the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic)

For all media enquiries, please contact Richard Evans, Executive Director, on (03) 9349 2909.