❓ Mr. Simpson questions the Minister about the prevalence of TAB gambling among problem gamblers seeking counselling, citing a 2001 statistic. The Minister casts doubt on the accuracy of the statistic due to the survey methodology.
AnsweredQoN 932Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware that 40.5% of problem gamblers in counselling in Western Australia reported in 2001 that the TAB was their primary form of problem gambling?
(2) If the Minister is aware -
(a) when did the Minister first become aware of this fact;
(b) does the Government have any current plans to alter this statistic;
(c) if yes to (b) please provide details; and
(d) are these plans aimed to increase or decrease the percentage?
(2) If the Minister is aware -
(a) when did the Minister first become aware of this fact;
(b) does the Government have any current plans to alter this statistic;
(c) if yes to (b) please provide details; and
(d) are these plans aimed to increase or decrease the percentage?
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Answered
30 May 2006
Responded by
Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
28 days
(b) does the Government have any current plans to alter this statistic; (c) if yes to (b) please provide details; and (d) are these plans aimed to increase or decrease the percentage?
(c) if yes to (b) please provide details; and (d) are these plans aimed to increase or decrease the percentage?
(d) are these plans aimed to increase or decrease the percentage?
2(b)-(d) It should be noted that the reference to 40.5 per cent was based on a survey of generic counselling agencies, that included Financial Counsellors, Family and Support Counsellors, Self Help Agencies, Community Legal Services and Ethnic Community Agencies, that were asked to estimate the forms of gambling with which their clients were involved. However, as Gambling Help WA, the specialist problem gambling counselling service in Western Australia, funded by the Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia, was not included in the survey, this figure cannot be relied upon as an accurate representation of the percentage of problem gamblers in counselling that report the TAB as their primary source of problem gambling.
(c) if yes to (b) please provide details; and (d) are these plans aimed to increase or decrease the percentage?
(d) are these plans aimed to increase or decrease the percentage?
2(b)-(d) It should be noted that the reference to 40.5 per cent was based on a survey of generic counselling agencies, that included Financial Counsellors, Family and Support Counsellors, Self Help Agencies, Community Legal Services and Ethnic Community Agencies, that were asked to estimate the forms of gambling with which their clients were involved. However, as Gambling Help WA, the specialist problem gambling counselling service in Western Australia, funded by the Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia, was not included in the survey, this figure cannot be relied upon as an accurate representation of the percentage of problem gamblers in counselling that report the TAB as their primary source of problem gambling.
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