Category Archives: Media Releases
New England Churches back poker machine reform
ACGT Media Release Local Churches in Federal electorate of New England in New South Wales have given a thousand signed postcards to local federal member, Tony Windsor, in a show of solidarity for poker machine reform. New South Wales Churches … Continue reading
Poker Machine Reform will continue
ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair Rev Tim Costello said today’s decision to postpone poker machine reform has dealt a harsh blow to some of Australia’s most vulnerable citizens. Speaking shortly after the Prime Minister’s announcement, Rev Costello … Continue reading
Churches solid on poker machine reform
ACGT Media Release The major Christian churches in Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to the Government’s proposed poker machine reform this morning in the face of Catholic priest Father Chris Riley’s apparent support for the inaccurate, well-funded industry campaign. Reverend … Continue reading
Churches say poker machine reform will continue
ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair, Rev Tim Costello said he has no doubt the Government will continue its poker machine reforms, despite the changes made in the House of Representatives today. Speaking shortly after Liberal Party member … Continue reading
Churches bring poker machine reform message to Canberra
ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair, Rev Tim Costello said the poker machine reform debate must move beyond politics and business and focus on the people whose lives are affected by poker machine addiction and those who are … Continue reading
Poker machine reform debate needs cold facts not hot air: churches
ACGT Media Release Rev Tim Costello, Chair of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair said too many people have been caught by the poker machine lobby’s propaganda and it’s disappointing to see the Opposition supporting their campaign. Rev Costello made … Continue reading
Churches Welcome Further Measures To Protect Against Pokies Harm
ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair, Rev Tim Costello today welcomed the release of the Australian Greens’ position on poker machine gambling reform. Rev Costello said limiting all poker machine bets to $1 would significantly limit the damage … Continue reading
Clubs fiddle the numbers on Norwegian Poll
ACGT Media Release Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce Chair, Rev Tim Costello said Clubs Australia continues its campaign of deception and misinformation, this time misquoting Norwegian research, in an attempt to mislead the public on measures that will limit the impact … Continue reading
Australians overwhelmingly back gambling reform: Essential Poll
ACGT Media Release Today’s Essential Research Poll highlights the overwhelming majority support in the Australian community for the Government’s gambling reform including pre-commitment technology. The Poll shows that 67 per cent of Australians support the reforms which include ‘pre-commitment’ technology … Continue reading
Local communities support poker machine reform
ACGT Media release Rev Tim Costello, Chair of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce, has urged the people in the Federal electorate of the Fowler to speak out for a safer community when Clubs Australia brings its misleading campaign to their … Continue reading
