Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Poker Machines Poker Machines The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council Poker Machines The Hon. R.A. SIMMS (15:14): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question without notice to the minister representing the Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs on the topic of pokies. Leave granted. The Hon. R.A. SIMMS Legislative Council The Hon. R.A. SIMMS: Recently, the ABC reported that, for the first time in one financial year, South Australians had lost more than $1 billion to pokies. We know that pokies cause significant social harm. My question, therefore, to the minister is: given the terrible social impact of pokies, will Labor join with the Greens in committing to phase out pokies in pubs and clubs by 2030? The Hon. E.S. BOURKE Legislative Council Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services Minister for Autism Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Autism, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:15): I thank the member for his question. I am happy to seek a further response from the minister in the other house.