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Pokies Petition

Australians lose over $12 billion every year on pokies, and problem gamblers can lose over $1000 in a single hour.

This Parliament is our best chance to implement sensible pre-commitment technology to help problem gamblers kick a habit that's destroying Australian families.

Add your name to our national petition for pokie reform on the petition to the right!
Mandatory pre-commitment simply means that pokie players, before they start gambling, must set their own daily limit: a maximum amount they are prepared to lose for the day.

The Productivity Commission has recommended mandatory pre-commitment as the way to help problem gamblers, calling it a ‘strong, practicable and ultimately cost-effective option for harm minimisation’. It doesn't mean finger-printing or excessive ID requirements - it requires about the same ID as it takes to enter a club, and gives Australians a choice about how much to gamble.

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Independent MP Andrew Wilkie will present the petition to the Prime Minister when we reach 100,000 names - so please share this with all your friends and family!

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PETITION FOR POKIE REFORM

To Prime Minister Gillard:

We urge you to take action to tackle problem gambling on poker machines in Australia. Requiring problem gamblers to pre-commit how much they are willing to lose will help problem gamblers kick a habit that's hurting far too many Australian families.