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Annual Report 2005-06

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Gambling output

Output: Gambling

Strategic business priorities	Highlights	The year ahead
Maintain high probity standards and ensure that gambling activities are conducted with honesty and integrity.	Processed 4,830 gaming licences and investigated 625 alleged breaches of legislation. Implemented a new statewide gaming audit methodology.	Implement statewide enhancements to the gaming audit and inspection program, comprising industry and QOGR-based initiatives.
Increase community awareness and education about the impact of gambling on individuals and the community.	Completed phases two and three of the Responsible Gambling Community Awareness Campaign. Developed requirements for player information displays for implementation in new electronic gaming machines.	Implement the in-venue Problem Gambling Campaign. Oversee the implementation of player information displays in new electronic gaming machines.
Support community organisations to meet local needs through grants programs.	Provided grants from the community benefit funds totalling $40.39 million to 2,559 community projects. Announced the first round of Golden Casket Foundation grants, totalling $923,654.	Distribute an estimated $39.9 million in grants from the community benefit funds. Allocate up to $1.2 million from the Golden Casket Foundation to support medical research in Queensland.
Develop and implement the Queensland Responsible Gambling Strategy and harm minimisation programs, including effective evaluation of early intervention and rehabilitation programs.	Launched the Queensland Responsible Gambling Code of Practice Industry Training Kit.	Deliver a professional development program to teachers to enhance the Responsible Gambling Teaching Resource Kit. Commence the review of the Queensland Responsible Gambling Strategy.

Financial summary

Financial summary for the gambling output

	2005-06	2004-05
State contribution	$16.7M	$16.7M
Other revenue	$16.08M	$14.14M
Full-time equivalent employees	233	213

Gambling expenditure growth 2001-02 to 2005-06

Analysis: Gambling expenditure is money spent by patrons on various gambling products. State taxation is based on these amounts as they represent the gambling profits of the various gambling operators. While patrons spent more on gaming machines than on other gambling products in 2005-06, the rate of increase has noticeably reduced.

Last reviewed 29 September 2008

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