Auditor-General's Report

In reply to Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (14 November 2023).

The Hon. A. MICHAELS (Enfield—Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts): As noted in the Auditor-General's Annual Report for the 2022-23 financial year, licensees are prohibited from operating any gaming machine that was installed prior to 31 May 2001 and returns winnings to players of less than 85 per cent, or 87.5 per cent in the case of any gaming machine installed after that date. The Member for Heysen refers to 2021 but I believe he was referring to this 2001 change.

I am advised that there are no machines currently operating that have the pre-2001 return to player of minimum of 85 per cent. All current machines operate with a return to player of not less than 87.5 per cent.