Who voted to cut your job?

The Federal Government want to introduce a licence to punt.  This would treat all recreational gamblers as problem gamblers. It will cost an enormous amount of money for clubs and pubs to implement.

Most recreational gamblers would be unwilling to go to the trouble of registering and using a card.  As a result, clubs and pubs will lose a significant amount of their revenue, perhaps even 30%.

A KPMG study shows that in NSW alone a 30 per cent revenue downturn for clubs would result in a loss of $820 million from the NSW economy, and force the closure of clubs. More than 11,500 jobs would be lost in NSW clubs alone.

A PricewaterhouseCoopers study found 89% of Australian hotels will be forced to cut staff if mandatory pre commitment or a licence to punt is introduced.

Pubs and clubs in Australia employ 300,000 people. These jobs would all be at risk if the licence to punt is introduced.

Clubs and pubs are vital in supporting other industries, especially live music and entertainment. Clubs and pubs spend over $161.6 million each year on live entertainment, like bands, singers and DJs.  

Clubs and pubs are vital for other industries, including many local businesses like butchers, security guards, cleaners and caterers. The viability of small businesses that provide goods to clubs and pubs may also be at risk if the licence to punt is introduced.

A licence to punt is an attack on clubs and pubs.  It is an attack on the job security of thousands of club and pub employees. 

It will have wide ranging economic implications and impact communities and the Australian economy. It’s un-Australian.

Who voted to close your local pubs and clubs? Who voted to put jobs at risk? Click here to join the campaign and tell your MP that you didn’t.