Bracks Government Drunkn on Pokies Tax (Media Release)
Monday September 11, 2006
THE Bracks government's failure to cull the number of poker machines proves it is drunk on pokies tax.
What a joke that the government is sending problem gambling kits to schools instead of tackling the problem itself and culling the number of machines.
And what a joke the Government has ordered a report into how gambling affects kids. If the government really cared it would get rid of the machines!
FAMILY FIRST'S pokies policy is to get pokies out of our suburbs and limit them to Crown Casino.
FAMILY FIRST would also allow some pokies at country racetracks so people in regional Victoria would not have to travel to Melbourne.
Poker machines have inflicted a devastating toll on thousands of Victorian families, particularly children, and the problem is only getting worse.
FAMILY FIRST Victorian leader Cameron Eastman said: "The Bracks government is drunk on pokies tax and has turned a blind eye to the thousands of families whose lives have been ruined. Poker machines plaguing our suburbs have caused family breakdown and financial devastation. The Government must respond to community concern and pull the plug on pokies."
A recent report revealed three in four Victorians believe pokies do more harm than good and gambling was too widely accessible.
For media enquiries phone Cameron Eastman on 0425 724 170
THE Bracks government's failure to cull the number of poker machines proves it is drunk on pokies tax.
What a joke that the government is sending problem gambling kits to schools instead of tackling the problem itself and culling the number of machines.
And what a joke the Government has ordered a report into how gambling affects kids. If the government really cared it would get rid of the machines!
FAMILY FIRST'S pokies policy is to get pokies out of our suburbs and limit them to Crown Casino.
FAMILY FIRST would also allow some pokies at country racetracks so people in regional Victoria would not have to travel to Melbourne.
Poker machines have inflicted a devastating toll on thousands of Victorian families, particularly children, and the problem is only getting worse.
FAMILY FIRST Victorian leader Cameron Eastman said: "The Bracks government is drunk on pokies tax and has turned a blind eye to the thousands of families whose lives have been ruined. Poker machines plaguing our suburbs have caused family breakdown and financial devastation. The Government must respond to community concern and pull the plug on pokies."
A recent report revealed three in four Victorians believe pokies do more harm than good and gambling was too widely accessible.
For media enquiries phone Cameron Eastman on 0425 724 170
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