NSW Labor adopts tougher pokies stance as Sydney inner west mayor says ‘momentum for real reform unstoppable’

According to The Guardian, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has adopted a tougher stance on poker machines, moving forward with a policy that would remove fifty percent of machines from operation over the next ten years. The state Labor Party conference unanimously passed the motion on Sunday, framing it as decisive action against problem gambling. The decision comes as gaming operators' profits have surged, and the party's left wing pushed for stronger reform measures. Sydney's inner west mayor welcomed the shift, calling the momentum for change unstoppable.

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