Legislative Council, Tuesday 28 March 2023

Ms FORREST asked the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Ms PALMER

With regard to the new gaming machine licencing arrangements to take effect in hotels and clubs from 1st July 2023, specifically the proposed mandatory pre commitment card:

1. Has design of these cards been finalised;
a. If not when will this occur?

2. Has the operations of these cards, that is how they will work been finalised; and
a. If not, when will this occur?

3. Has anything been identified during this process that will require changes to the card system from that outlined in the Treasurer’s statement which accompanied the announcement of the acceptance of the TLGC report into harm minimisation; and
a. If so, please outline any changes;

4. Will players be able to use their one card at different venues;

5. Will players need to have a dedicated bank account to make additions and withdrawals to and from a card;

6. Has a fee for any additional services in connection with the mandatory pre commitment card been finalised with the LMO; and
a. If so what are those fees;
b. who will pay the fees, the venues, the government or a mix of the two?

ANSWER:

The Government announced that its player card gaming reform will be implemented by the end of 2024.

The high-level details of this reform are unchanged from the Government’s announcement in September 2022, which can be found on the home page of the Liquor and Gaming website.

Treasury is currently working with the Commission and the Licensed Monitoring Operator to finalise the detailed design and operating principles for the implementation of Player Card Gaming. This work is expected to be completed in the third quarter of this year.

Players will be able to use a single card, and details of rules around bank accounts will be finalised through the design work currently underway.