Page 1203 - Week 04 - Thursday, 26 March 2015

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(d) the following elements impacting on the future of the ACT clubs sector:

(i) revenue and profitability;

(ii) legislation and regulations;

(iii) taxation and charges;

(iv) land development and sales;

(v) problem gambling;

(vi) diversification and mergers;

(vii) new business models;

(viii) poker machines and gambling technologies; and

(ix) water and resource management;

(2) notes the Government’s continuing work in partnership with ClubsACT on:

(a) the comprehensive suite of red tape reduction measures passed by the Legislative Assembly in 2014 as part of the Gaming Machine Reform Package;

(b) legislation introducing the second tranche of the Gaming Machine Reform Package, including a trading scheme, will be introduced into the Assembly in May;

(c) the establishment of a Community Clubs Taskforce in November 2014 to explore further ways the Government can assist community clubs to diversify their business models; and

(d) the establishment of Access Canberra as a one-stop shop for businesses, including community clubs, to work with the ACT Government; and

(3) resolves that:

(a) the matters in 1(d) and related matters be referred to the Public Accounts Committee for further investigation and consultation with the wider community;

(b) a member of the cross bench be appointed to the committee for the purpose of this investigation; and

(c) the committee report by the last sitting day of September 2015 with a response from the Government by the last sitting day of November 2015.”.

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