Northern Metropolitan Region
Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (14:07): (894) My constituency question is directed towards the Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation in the other place. The Glenroy RSL has faced a torrid time under this government. Following a botched licensing process, Glenroy RSL was charged by the government for poker machines it could not use due to local government restrictions. It was faced with aggressive letters from the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission telling them to ‘use it or lose it’, despite it being unlawful for them to do so. Following the government’s capitulation on the entitlements it could not legally use, Glenroy RSL was given just three days to read and sign a new deed to avoid having to pay for their surrendered entitlements. To avoid paying interest they paid the full amount, but having signed the new deed, the VGCCC will not repay the difference, basically saying ‘Bad luck’ to the Glenroy RSL, which has paid about $70,000 for entitlements it did not and cannot use. Minister, will you intervene to ensure a fair outcome for the Glenroy RSL?