NSW Council for Social Services says the gambling authority did not address the ‘substantive issues’ it raised with the regulator
the scheme lacked transparency and adequate oversight, with clubs often giving themselves “a financial or other advantage” by awarding funds to organisations to which they were linked.
Under grant guidelines, clubs handing out more than $30,000 must establish local committees to advise where money should be donated.But Ncoss found clubs were “the sole decision-makers” and local committees had “limited opportunities to influence outcomes”. It also found that in many cases committees were not functioning.In Lake Macquarie, near Newcastle, the council said it had not been involved in the scheme for eight years.
“Lake Macquarie city council chose not to continue partnering with ClubGrants beyond 2014 as the time and resources required for us to administer the program outweighed the value-add we brought to the process,” a spokesperson said. The Newcastle council, which is home to about 3% of the state’s poker machines, also said it also had no involvement in the scheme. Georges River council said it provided only “administrative support” and did “not approve project funding”.
“The clubs in the ClubGrants local committee make the final decision on which projects are awarded grant funds,” a council spokesperson said.Our Australian afternoon update email breaks down the key national and international stories of the day and why they matterNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our
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