Dr Charles Livingstone from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, talks about the proposed reforms to reduce harm from poker machines in Victoria. He begins with a history of the computerised version introduced in the 1990s, and explains why these machines are intrinsically hazardous, and an improper source of tax revenue. Charles supports the proposed reforms and urges listeners to contact their local state MP to tell the government to implement them (and not drag its feet).

Charles also supports national regulation of gambling in Australia, and treating it like a drug of addiction in a health promotion approach, rather than as an industry to be protected.

Contacts

Get help or advice for a gambling problem: Gamblers Help

Tell your local MP to back pokie reforms: Find your MP