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Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 30, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new survey released by the State Government on Monday shows gambling on poker machines has declined by more than 5 per cent over the past five years.<\/p>\n

The survey also shows that almost one in three Queenslanders don\u2019t gamble at all, and the number of non-gamblers has risen.<\/p>\n

The government re-established the Queensland Household Gambling Survey to gain an accurate picture of gambling activity in Queensland to inform harm minimisation strategies.<\/p>\n

Attorney-General Yvette D\u2019Ath said the survey of 15,000 people found 29.2 per cent of people hadn\u2019t bought lottery or art union tickets; placed a bet; or used electronic gaming machines in 2016-17 \u2013 up from 26.2 per cent in the last survey in 2011-12.<\/p>\n

“It was also encouraging to see the percentage of problem gamblers has remained stable over the past five years at 0.51 per cent – the second lowest rate in the country,” Mrs D\u2019Ath said.<\/p>\n

“These results reflect the ongoing efforts by the Government to minimise gambling-related harm in Queensland, as we continue in our election commitment to develop a revised framework to address problem gambling.”<\/p>\n

Key findings in the Queensland Household Gambling Survey 2016-17:<\/strong><\/p>\n