2016-11-09
Constituency question: My constituency question is for the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Ms Kairouz. On Sunday I joined the community in front of a local pokies venue in Maidstone to protest against the deceptive and rigged poker machines at this venue and other venues across Victoria that are literally draining money out of people's pockets each year. These addictive machines lead to job loss, family breakdown, crime, depression and suicide. Melbourne's western suburbs, which include the minister's own electorate of Kororoit, is one of the worst affected regions in Victoria when it comes to pokies.
Can the minister explain what action she is taking to make sure that these rigged poker machines, which are deceiving Victorians out of $2.6 billion a year, are not allowed to continue in these venues?