State Election - Video Message From Barry O’Farrell

Click Here For The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - PDF


Background

On 23 February ClubsNSW wrote to Kristina Keneally MP, and Barry O’Farrell MP, inviting them to prepare a brief video message that outlines their plans for clubs should either be successful at the 26 March election.  Both were advised that the message would be released on 7 March.  The video message supplied by Barry O'Farrell MP, can be viewed above. 

The NSW Liberals and Nationals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that represents an outstanding statement of support for clubs, large and small, and provides much needed certainty in all our key areas of operation.  The centrepiece is a commitment to reduce club tax by $300 million over four years and to introduce a ClubGrants scheme (replacing CDSE) to boost club support of worthy local community programs and organisations, and to fund major projects around the State.

The MoU also commits the NSW Liberals and Nationals to: supporting a pre-commitment system that is voluntary for the player, venue-based, and cost effective; maintaining existing conditions for maximum bets, reel spin speeds, cash insertion, ATM placement and withdrawal limits, and payment of prizes by cheque; and rescinding section 41X of the Registered Clubs Act and introducing a “reasonable steps” defence for club managers into the Liquor Act.

For more information about the commitments outlined in the MoU, please email: enquiries@clubsnsw.com.au