❓ Mr Murray questions the Premier on the apparent contradiction between the government's TAB advertising campaign and the Premier's previous concerns about gambling advertising targeting children. The Premier defends the campaign's timing and content.
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TAB ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN — ''WE'VE UPPED OUR GAME''
609. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the
Premier:
I refer to the Western Australian TAB's new ''We've
Upped the Game'' advertising campaign and the Premier's comments
during the election campaign that children were watching all these big games
and that he did not think they needed to be deluded by enticements to gamble;
he said that they may grow up to be gamblers and that it had gone too far.
(1) In light
of the Premier's comments, why is the government spending hundreds of
thousands of dollars on this advertising campaign, which vigorously promotes
sports betting?
(2) Will the
Premier reveal the total amount being spent on this advertising campaign; and,
if not, why not?
609. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the
Premier:
I refer to the Western Australian TAB's new ''We've
Upped the Game'' advertising campaign and the Premier's comments
during the election campaign that children were watching all these big games
and that he did not think they needed to be deluded by enticements to gamble;
he said that they may grow up to be gamblers and that it had gone too far.
(1) In light
of the Premier's comments, why is the government spending hundreds of
thousands of dollars on this advertising campaign, which vigorously promotes
sports betting?
(2) Will the
Premier reveal the total amount being spent on this advertising campaign; and,
if not, why not?
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(1)–(2)
I think the member for Collie–Preston should have addressed that
question to the Minister for Racing and Gaming; it is pretty obvious, since the
minister is here in the chamber.
Several
members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
However, I will make some comments on the question. Yes, I have made statements
to that effect, and I stand by them today. I think there is excessive
advertising of gambling, particularly gambling of an instantaneous nature,
conducted during major sporting events and during the hours in which children
might reasonably be expected to be watching television. As I understand it,
this is the first campaign that the TAB has conducted for some 15 years. I have
seen the advertisements only once. But, again, I reassure the member that those
advertisements are not played in the media during sporting events; nor are they
televised during the hours when children watch television.
I think the member for Collie–Preston should have addressed that
question to the Minister for Racing and Gaming; it is pretty obvious, since the
minister is here in the chamber.
Several
members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
However, I will make some comments on the question. Yes, I have made statements
to that effect, and I stand by them today. I think there is excessive
advertising of gambling, particularly gambling of an instantaneous nature,
conducted during major sporting events and during the hours in which children
might reasonably be expected to be watching television. As I understand it,
this is the first campaign that the TAB has conducted for some 15 years. I have
seen the advertisements only once. But, again, I reassure the member that those
advertisements are not played in the media during sporting events; nor are they
televised during the hours when children watch television.
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