Page 829 - Week 05 - Thursday, 6 July 1989
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The proprietors of the Molonglo Tavern have so far failed to provide a monetary settlement to the authority for business transacted during the week ending 8 April 1989, amounting to $246,909.76.
I view this matter with some concern and have sought further information from the authority on the circumstances leading to the occurrence.
Gaming
Ms Follett: On 29 June 1989 Dr Kinloch asked whether I was aware of, and whether I planned to act on, any allegations about the ACT pub-club TAB system similar to allegations made recently about large-scale fraud in the New South Wales pub TAB system.
My answer is:
I understand that Dr Kinloch's question refers to an article which appeared in the Sun-Herald of Sunday, 18 June 1989. This article concerns a statement made by the Australian Hotels Association President, Mr John Ross, that some Sydney publicans with pub TAB were allegedly facing financial ruin because staff were making substantial bets without paying for them.
ACT TAB betting facilities have been conducted in ACT hotels and clubs since 1980. The ACT Gaming and Liquor Authority has indicated that it is not aware of any instances of staff credit betting in those premises nor has any representation been made by licensees, clubs, the ACT branch of the Australian Hotels Association or the Licensed Clubs Association of the ACT on this subject.
The Authority has recently consulted with interstate TABs and reviewed its systems in relation to credit betting, and it is the view of the chief executive of the Authority that the systems in place in the ACT to detect credit betting are generally better than industry standards.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I have been advised that further checks relating to the acceptance of cash bets will be implemented through the Authority's computer systems on Monday, 10 July 1989, which will provide a basis for more stringent monitoring of credit betting at all of ACT TABs on- and off-course outlets, including subagencies located in hotels, taverns and clubs.
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