MEDIA RELEASE

Report tabled – Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2023

Today the Chair of Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety, Mr Peter Cain MLA, tabled the Committee’s report for its Inquiry into Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2023.

In light of submissions to the inquiry, it is the view of the Committee that the Bill will have a positive impact to reduce gambling harms for the people of the Molonglo Valley.

The recommendation of the Committee is that the Gaming Machine Amendment Bill be passed.

A dissenting report has been written by Peter Cain MLA.

The Committee’s report, along with the dissenting report, is available on the Assembly’s webpage at

https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/parliamentary-business/in-committees/recent-reports

The Committee would like to thank those who made submissions and participated in the public hearings.

Under the Assembly’s standing orders, the ACT Government is required to respond to Committee reports within four months of tabling.

28 November 2023

STATEMENT ENDS.

Committee Chair, Mr Peter Cain MLA on (02) 6205 1927

Committee Secretary, Ms Kathleen de Kleuver, on (02) 6207 0524 or at LACommitteeJCS@parliament.act.gov.au