The Australian Christian Lobby has warned for many years of the dangers posed by poker machines in Australia. The ACL supports the recent call by Rev. Tim Costello for all state and territory governments to keep pokies switched off for good.

The Australian Christian Lobby has condemned legislation that effectively rips up the long-held bi-partisan approach of limiting pokies to the Casino.

Victorians lost a record amount of $2.726 billion to poker machines in 2018 according to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation report tabled this month. 

Tasmania is in the midst of the gripping state election campaign with both major parties neck and neck ahead of election this weekend. Tune in to Voice for Values this week as we speak to ACL Tasmanian Director Mark Brown.