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Unions Demand Action on $8.6 Billion Gambling Crisis

6/12/2025

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Unions NSW has slammed the New South Wales Labor government for its failure to tackle the staggering $8.6 billion drained from residents by poker machines each year. An alarming audit uncovered the absence of clear targets to combat gambling harm, intensifying calls for immediate reforms to address the escalating gambling crisis gripping the state.

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Unions NSW has slammed the New South Wales Labor government for its failure to tackle the staggering $8.6 billion drained from residents by poker machines each year. An alarming audit uncovered the absence of clear targets to combat gambling harm, intensifying calls for immediate reforms to address the escalating gambling crisis gripping the state.