Press Council rejects ClubsNSW complaint about SMH pokies story

February 25, 2019 4:07

The Sydney Morning Herald has been cleared of publishing a “inaccurate and misleading” report over the NSW government’s proposed changes to poker machine rules by the Australian Press Council.

ClubsNSW, the peak body for the state’s registered clubs, complained to the Press Council about a report published on March 12, 2018 headed “Pokie numbers are set to rise under new laws” in print and “Law changes could see pokie machine numbers rise in vulnerable areas” online.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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roger colman 26 Feb 19

There is in the movie “Thank you for not Smoking” the three merchants of death – alcohol, guns and smoking. The club’s and pubs in Australia could add gambling to their socially undesirable activities. For they continually fight against the lock out and curfew laws, lagged as slow as possible on alcohol drinking restrictions, and were as late as possible on smoking.
That the SMH has to defend against the Club’s and pubs industry reflects the asymmetrically superior resources that this industry throws against Governments, media and the electorate.
Good win for the SMH

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