Mr Perrottet acknowledged it would be a 'difficult transition' for the industry. Regional venues would also be able to access a $40 million grant to help with the transition. It also includes one-off $50,000 'diversification' grant for pubs and clubs to invest in new income streams such as live music. The policy will legislate breaks for players and allow loved ones to apply for somebody to be barred from pokies if they're displaying problem gambling behaviour.Ī state-wide exclusion register would also be created.Īs part of the changes, the government would provide no-interest loans for small and medium venues to assist them in rolling out the cashless technology, and an 'optional buyback' to acquire 2,000 machines from venues over the next five years. NSW Crime Commissioner Michael Barnes said he welcomed the government's response. The government says the $344 million policy is a direct response of a report by the NSW Crime Commission that found poker machines across the state were being used to wash 'dirty cash'.

'For generations to come, we will not have money laundering and we will not have family breakdown due to problem gambling in this state.' 'We've had people throw their life savings down poker machines and that has to change,' he said, while reiterating his continued support for the state's pubs and clubs. Mr Perrottet said the policy would allow players to 'set their own limits' on poker machines, which they wouldn't be able to change for seven days. Political donations from pubs and clubs around the state would also be banned under the government's gambling reform blueprint, which was made public today.

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