25-year-old recovering gambling addict ‘Harry’ spoke to MPs at Parliament House in Canberra today to support efforts to implement gambling law reform across Australia.
Members of the Parliamentary Friends of Gambling Harm Reduction committee introduced ‘Harry’ to the media where he explained how his addiction to gambling began when he was 18-years-old, and over the past 7 years has lost $400,000 to betting.
He says he’s been offered $100,000 in incentives by gambling companies who are encouraging him to continue betting.
His addiction has resulted in him borrowing and stealing money from family and friends, defaulting on bank loans and spending his whole 2021 Christmas period in a gambling rehab. He even got a car loan for $17,000, sold the car, and spent the money in one day on betting on horse races.
Australians experience the world’s biggest gambling losses per capita, with an estimated $25 billion lost during 2018-2019. Many of these people are vulnerable members of the community who are preyed upon by gambling providers.
The Parliamentary Friends of Gambling Harm Reduction co-convenors, independent Member for Clark Andrew Wilkie and independent Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie, today discussed the group’s first event for the 47th Parliament and the need for meaningful gambling law reform.
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