Question
(Compliance and Investigation)
- How many complaints were received regarding gaming activities in the Hellenic Club in the financial years (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, (c) 2020-21, (d) 2021-22 and (e) 2022-23 and if this information cannot be provided, what part of the law – specifically, prevents it.
- How many times did Access Canberra/Gaming and Racing Commission (GRC) conduct compliance activities in the premises of the Hellenic Club in the financial years (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, (c) 2020-21, (d) 2021-22 and (e) 2022-23. and if this information cannot be provided, what part of the law – specifically, prevents it.
- How many ATM/EFTPOS facilities compliance activities were conducted by the GRC in the Hellenic club in the financial years (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, (c) 2020-21, (d) 2021-22 and (e) 2022-23 and if this information cannot be provided, what part of the law – specifically, prevents it.
- Mr Kasurinen’s family made a complaint to the Gambling and Racing Commission on 1 July 2020 - does the Minister for Gaming see it in the public interest to release information regarding complaints and routine compliance activities relating to the Hellenic Club to provide assurance to the community that from the date the complaint was made to the present day, that the club was compliant with ACT law.
Answer
Due to an administrative error, questions one, two and three were not redirected to the Minister for Government Services and Regulatory Reform. I have consulted with the Minister for Government Services and Regulatory Reform who has agreed I sign the responses relating to questions one, two and three. Please direct any further questions regarding these responses to the Minister for Government Services and Regulatory Reform.
(1) Please refer to the table below for the response.
Financial Year | (a) 2018-19 | (b) 2019-20 | (c) 2020-21 | (d) 2021-22 | (e) 2022-23 |
Number of complaints received regarding gaming activities in the Hellenic Club Woden premise. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
(2) Please refer to the tables below for the response.
Financial Year | (a) 2018-19 | (b) 2019-20 | (c) 2020-21 | (d) 2021-22 | (e) 2022-23 |
Compliance activities conducted by Access Canberra in the premise at the Hellenic Club Woden. | 10 (across 4 visits) | 5 (across 3 visits) | 21 (across 7 visits) | 19 (across 9 visits) | 26 (across 10 visits) |
Of the compliance activities numbers noted above the following related specifically to functions performed on behalf of the Gaming and Racing Commission:
Financial Year | (a) 2018-19 | (b) 2019-20 | (c) 2020-21 | (d) 2021-22 | (e) 2022-23 |
Functions performed on behalf of the GRC | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
(3) Please refer to the table below for the response.
Financial Year | (a) 2018-19 | (b) 2019-20 | (c) 2020-21 | (d) 2021-22 | (e) 2022-23 |
ATM/EFTPOS facilities compliance activities conducted by the GRC at the Hellenic Club Woden premise. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
(4) Yes. Information has been provided above.