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| Xenophon criticises Stephen Conroy's new job as gambling lobbyist | |
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| Former Labor minister and factional powerbroker Stephen Conroy’s new job as the head of gambling lobbyists Responsible Wagering Australia has been criticised by the anti-pokies senator Nick Xenophon. | Former Labor minister and factional powerbroker Stephen Conroy’s new job as the head of gambling lobbyists Responsible Wagering Australia has been criticised by the anti-pokies senator Nick Xenophon. |
| Conroy has been appointed executive director of the new industry body – backed by James Packer’s CrownBet, Sportsbet, Betfair, Bet365 and Unibet – after resigning from federal politics suddenly in September. | Conroy has been appointed executive director of the new industry body – backed by James Packer’s CrownBet, Sportsbet, Betfair, Bet365 and Unibet – after resigning from federal politics suddenly in September. |
| Conroy’s new job was announced in the same week as former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell became head of Racing Australia, replacing former one-time Nationals MP, Peter McGauran. | Conroy’s new job was announced in the same week as former NSW premier Barry O’Farrell became head of Racing Australia, replacing former one-time Nationals MP, Peter McGauran. |
| The former Liberal senator Richard Colbeck will chair the new gambling lobby group. | The former Liberal senator Richard Colbeck will chair the new gambling lobby group. |
| Xenophon told Guardian Australia he would attempt to pursue changes that would stop former ministers becoming industry lobbyists immediately after leaving politics. | Xenophon told Guardian Australia he would attempt to pursue changes that would stop former ministers becoming industry lobbyists immediately after leaving politics. |
| He said it was also reasonable to require disclosure of their remuneration. | He said it was also reasonable to require disclosure of their remuneration. |
| “I’m not a fan of Donald Trump but he’s looking at a five-year ban on ministers, ... people in the executive [from becoming lobbyists after leaving office],” Xenophon said on Friday. | “I’m not a fan of Donald Trump but he’s looking at a five-year ban on ministers, ... people in the executive [from becoming lobbyists after leaving office],” Xenophon said on Friday. |
| “I’ll be looking at moving changes to make the exclusion period much greater and much tighter.” | “I’ll be looking at moving changes to make the exclusion period much greater and much tighter.” |
| “I also think there ought to be, if you’re a former MP, whether you’re a minister or not. I think it’s not unreasonable to disclose how much you’re getting paid and how much lobbyists are getting paid for particular jobs. | “I also think there ought to be, if you’re a former MP, whether you’re a minister or not. I think it’s not unreasonable to disclose how much you’re getting paid and how much lobbyists are getting paid for particular jobs. |
| “I think we need to know that. That’s a level of transparency that I think is essential.” | “I think we need to know that. That’s a level of transparency that I think is essential.” |
| Xenophon also said the gambling industry professing support for responsible gambling stretched credulity. | Xenophon also said the gambling industry professing support for responsible gambling stretched credulity. |
| “The name Responsible Wagering Council is pretty much an oxymoron due to developments in the industry where we’ve seen an aggressive expansion of the sector and with that a massive increase in problem gambling,” Xenophon said. | “The name Responsible Wagering Council is pretty much an oxymoron due to developments in the industry where we’ve seen an aggressive expansion of the sector and with that a massive increase in problem gambling,” Xenophon said. |
| “By implication, it blames consumers if they develop a problem with what’s inherently a dangerous product.” | “By implication, it blames consumers if they develop a problem with what’s inherently a dangerous product.” |