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2.4 Advocate for a municipal wide EGM regional cap. Advocate Council to contribute to State-wide EGM cap discussions/reviews and state in accordance with current evidence the cap of 10 EGMs per 1,000 adults is too high as an effective harm minimisation strategy. Medium to 2.5 Stimulate and strengthen key stakeholder partnerships drawing on public health approaches to address the harms associated with gambling. Advocate Advocate Continue involvement in working closely with Local Government Areas (LGAs) (both neighbouring LGAs and growth area LGAs) as part of any gambling policy development or implementation. Advocate to the Metropolitan Planning Authority for specific provisions regarding gaming venues in greenfield planning and in the preparation of Precinct Structure Plans: To diminish the potential harm of EGM gambling on the health and wellbeing of local new communities; To ensure the first and/or only recreational venue in a newly developed suburb is not a gaming venue. Medium-term 2.6 Investigate Council’s role to apply harm minimization strategies to online (eg. sports betting) and other forms of gambling products and activities. Advocate Advocate Investigate participation in advocacy avenues that aim to achieve tighter controls of online advertising of gambling products and activities. Work collaboratively with peak associations/bodies to advocate for the banning of gaming or games available to children that introduce and normalise gambling at gaming venues, at retail outlets and via online games. Advocate for the reduction and removal of gambling and betting advertisements on television and radio at sporting events, on sports programs. Increase the availability of information and resources to assist in raising the profile of the harms associated with online gambling and other forms of gambling products and activities for the community. Medium-term Medium-term Long-term Medium-term term
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