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GAMING MACHINE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993

PRESENTATION SPEECH

MADAM SPEAKER, THE GAMING MACHINE ACT 1987 PROVIDES A LICENSING SYSTEM FOR CLUBS AND OTHER BODIES TO OPERATE APPROVED GAMING MACHINES IN THE A.C.T. THE ACT ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE REGULATION AND TAXING OF LEGAL GAMING MACHINE OPERATIONS IN THE TERRITORY BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR A.C.T. REVENUE.

GENTLY, HOTELS, MOTELS AND TAVERNS MAY INSTALL ONLY THE NUMBER

CLASS OF MACHINE PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT. FOR EXAMPLE,

HOTELS MOTELS AND TAVERNS THAT PROVIDE AT LEAST TWELVE

ACCOMMODATION ROOMS MAY INSTALL UP TO TEN DRAW CARD MACHINES AND

UP TO THREE MACHINES OFFERING A RESTRICTED PAYOUT. CLUBS ON THE OTHER HAND, MAY.INSTALLAN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF DRAW CARD, KENO AND POKER MACHINES, SO LONG AS CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET WITH REGARD TO THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF PATRONS.

MADAM SPEAKER, THE COMMISSIONER HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION ABOUT UNAPPROVED GAMING MACHINES OPERATING ON PREMISES NOT LICENSED FOR GAMING MACHINES UNDER THE ACT AND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THESE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES.

ESTIMATES ARE SHAT THE OPERATORSOF UNLAWFUL MACHINES ARE ABLE TO PROFIT BY UP TO $2,000 PER MONTH FROM EACH OF THESE MACHINES. WHILE SECTION 58 OF THE GAMING MACHINE ACT REQUIRES THE PAYMENT OF GAMING MACHINE TAX ON THE MONTHLY GROSS REVENUE OF LICENSEES, OPERATORS OF THE UNLAWFUL MACHINES HAVE SO FAR AVOIDED THE PAYMENT OF TAX TO THE TERRITORY.

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