Debate resumed, on motion by Mr Champion:

That the House:

(1)

supports the Productivity Commission’s recommendation to:

(a)

lower the maximum bet limit per button push from $10.00 to $1.00 on electronic gaming machines;

(b)

lower the cash input limit on electronic gaming machines; and

(c)

implement by 2016, a universal pre commitment system for electronic gaming machines;

(2)

notes the observations of Productivity Commission Chairman Mr Gary Banks that ‘despite progress since our last report 10 years ago, there is considerably more that governments can do to make gaming machines a safer recreational pursuit.’; and

(3)

calls on State governments and the gaming industry to support the implementation of the Productivity Commission’s recommendations.

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