Labor will also overhaul a much-criticised tax break scheme for gaming venues under deal with Greens
Under the deal, a gambler would have a default daily loss limit set at $50 when using poker machines in Victoria.Under the deal, a gambler would have a default daily loss limit set at $50 when using poker machines in Victoria.A default $50 daily limit on poker machine losses is set to be introduced in Victoria, and an overhaul of aFoundation repeal and advisory councils bill. The bill was debated in the upper house on Thursday and passed with the Greens’ amendment.
“I can confirm that the Victorian government will adopt a new mandatory pre-commitment system for clubs and hotels, and it will have a suggested daily loss limit of $50, consistent with your suggestion,” the gaming minister, Melissa Horne, wrote to Greens MP Katherine Copsey, in a letter seen by Guardian Australia.
The community benefits scheme, meanwhile, allows gaming machine revenue to be taxed at a lower rate, provided some gambling revenue was invested back into the community. To claim the subsidy, venues are required to lodge a statement that shows how they are benefiting the community, either directly or indirectly.
“This practical reform will have a real impact in curbing the horrible impacts predatory poker machines have on Victorians.”
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