The Travels of the
Techno-Freedom-Fighter

I have been copping a fair bit of flack about my "extreme Anti-gambling stance" as some papers would put it, because I want to "ban pokies" and "ruin" the lives of people that work within the industry. Don't get me wrong I would really like to see a significant reduction in the amount of poker machines, the poker machines are only a small part of a very large industry is marginalised as a lot of my friends. With only the fear campaign is always started when you try to deal with a bad situation rationally.

The simple assumption that Australians like to bet and Gamble and therefore there is not much that the government should do, is not one that I share. The thing that really annoys me is the once any pastime becomes industrialised then the people who partake in the pasttime can often be exploited as is the case with gambling. There is nothing wrong with putting a few dollars on a horse, or popping your loose change through poker machine. It's when organisations conspire to set up scenarios where they exploit people to maximise profits, when the government needs to take the initiative and minimise the harm that people can find themselves in

Gambling to me is an accountability issue, I really do believe that the public knew the true cost to the community of gambling and where the money really goes that people would be absolutely appalled by the situation, Establishment of the following independent bodies that report directly to the State Parliament:
-a Gambling Services Commissioner to conduct monitoring,
-a Gambling Ombudsman, and
-a Gambling Foundation to conduct independent research and promote responsible gambling.