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(12) When is the next tender scheduled for the gambling counselling service.
(13) Have any extensions to the current contract for gambling counselling services been granted; if so, (a) what was the reason for granting the extension and not going to tender and (b) when was the tender originally due.
(14) In the current contract for gambling counselling services, how many extensions were allowed for.
(15) If any extensions to the current contract for gambling counselling services have been granted, was the advice of the GRCAC sought.
(16) Can the Minister provide any analysis, advice or benchmarking obtained or conducted that shows whether the current contract for gambling counselling services represents value for money.
Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Gaming Machine Act 2004 (the Act) section 163C (2) provides that the Commission may make payment from the Gambling harm prevention and mitigation fund (‘the mitigation fund’) for a purpose the Commission is satisfied will assist in— (a) alleviating gambling harm; or (b) alleviating the disadvantages that arise from gambling harm; or (c) providing or ascertaining information about gambling harm. Monies from the mitigation fund are not paid by way of a grant. The Commission assesses applications for funding against the criteria specified in the Act.
(2) Yes.
(3) No new mitigation fund commitments have been made since the establishment of the GRCAC without the advice of the Committee having been sought.
(4) See (3).
(5) The mitigation fund commenced operation on 1 July 2019.
(d) 2019-20 to 31 March 2020 – Mitigation Fund $ 1,331,692
(6) Yes.
(7) As of 30 March 2020, the balance of the mitigation fund is $2,406,179. This includes funds that have been committed for approved projects.
(8) (a) The ACT Gambling Counselling and Support Services Tender was advertised on 8 November 2019 through a Request for Proposal process using the ACT Government procurement guidelines.
(b) This procurement process is currently in progress.
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