CANBERRA’S clubs today launch a full-frontal attack on the ACT Labor government responding to what they say is the Chief Minister’s decision to destroy the community club gaming model.
In May, Andrew Barr announced that he would introduce legislation in the Legislative Assembly in August seeking to allow, for the first time, poker machines into Canberra Casino.
ClubsACT says this breaks the memorandum of understanding Labor signed with clubs, which agreed to preserve the community club gaming model.
ClubsACT CEO Gwyn Rees will introduce the “Don’t let ACT Labor destroy your club” campaign today. He says the Labor Government has turned its back on not-for-profit clubs and the role they play in the economic and social fabric of our community.
“Barr’s decision to help out the Hong Kong-owned casino has dire impacts on your club, the locals it employs and the community and sporting groups it supports,” says Rees.
“That’s why the new campaign will be activated across clubs in the ACT and include pull-up banners, posters, coasters and direct electronic mail-outs to over 100,000 Canberrans.
“Now is the time for any ACT Labor member or candidate that cares about their club and their community to put their hand up and stop this deal that will decimate not-for-profit community clubs in order to help a casino operator that will take its profits offshore.”
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