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MEDIA RELEASE
NICK XENOPHON M.L.C. INDEPENDENT NO POKIES
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 5 May
2005
YODA
GOES TO THE DARK SIDE TO PROMOTE GAMBLING PRODUCT
MAY THE FARCE BE WITH YOU
· Demand for
Minister to direct Lotteries Commission to withdraw game that targets kids
No
Pokies MLC Nick Xenophon has called on Treasurer Kevin Foley to direct the
Lotteries Commission to withdraw its latest Star Wars scratchies game and
associated advertising campaign which he says has been “recklessly indifferent to the impact it could have on under age
gambling”. Mr Xenophon also foreshadowed that he would give notice in Parliament
today of a move to increase the age of buying lotteries products from 16 to 18
to be in line with all other forms of gambling in South Australia. He also revealed that a complaint will be forwarded later today to the
Liquor and Gambling Commissioner and also to the Independent Gambling Authority
to investigate a possible breach of the State Lotteries Advertising Code of
Practice which states at clause 3(2)(a): “The gambling provider will ensure that, when it advertises its
gambling products, the advertising is not directed at minors.” Mr Xenophon said:
Written
and authorised by Nick Xenophon, 653 Lower North East Road, Paradise, SA 5075
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