Category Archives: Letters
Dear Ed, I was accused of spin and scary numbers…
ACGT Letter to the Editor Submitted to The Australian letters@theaustralian.com.au Published online here. Dear Ed, Judith Sloan on Monday accused me of using spin and throwing around scary numbers in support of poker machine reform. Unfortunately Judith’s article is just that … Continue reading
Dear Ed, mandatory pre commitment will prevent many…
ACGT Letter to the Editor Submitted to The Central Western Daily mail.cwd@ruralpress.com Dear Ed Mandatory pre commitment will prevent many of the people at risk of poker machine addiction from developing a problem. Around 600,000 people play poker machines at least … Continue reading
Dear Ed, Consider these stats
ACGT Letter to the Editor Submitted to the Tweed Shire Echo editor@tweedecho.com.au Dear Ed, Consider these stats (Letters: Let our pokies be 25 August 2011). Australians spend twelve billion dollars a year on pokies. Some 600,000 Australians play poker machines at … Continue reading
Dear Ed, It’s encouraging to note
ACGT Letter to the Editor Submitted to the Narrabri Courier editorial@nwcourier.com.au Dear Ed, It’s encouraging to note the local club supports voluntary pre commitment measures on all poker machines (Letters: Poker machine deal to ruin clubs and not help problem … Continue reading
Dear Ed, Not sure about the profits of ‘crack dealers’
ACGT Letter to the Editor Submitted to the Herald Sun hsletters@heraldsun.com.au Dear Ed Not sure about the profits of ‘crack dealers’ (Labor MP vows to fight pokies reform, 13 July 2011) but the Productivity Commission, Australia’s pre-eminent and independent research body … Continue reading
