http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/harry-herbert/ Reverend Harry Herbert is Executive Director of UnitingCare NSW.ACT, a position he has held since 1986. Since this time Rev Herbert has been a strong public voice on issues of injustice in society and actively advocates on behalf of the service users of UnitingCare. UnitingCare NSW/ACT services include aged care and disability programs, services for vulnerable families, children and young people and quality preschool education and care. UnitingCare NSW/ACT also manages the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre He is also co-chair, AGL Customer Council; Member, Legal Aid Commission Board; Chair of the Responsible Gambling Fund; Member NSW Government Boarding House Expert Advisory Group, and Secretary of the Civil Chaplaincies Advisory Committee (CCAC). en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/pokie-reform-will-help-people-know-when-to-fold-em/ Father Chris Riley, founder of Youth Off The Streets, is under fire for attacking the proposed pokie reforms and siding with Clubs Australia; all while his charities pocket money from clubs. Here’s another perspective from a respected church leader. In the race for headlines and hysteria, the poker machine reform debate has fallen through the cracks of serious social progress. In their eagerness to beat back the Government’s agenda on poker machines, pushing their polished and focus tested ‘license to punt’ line, Big Clubs have churned out an astounding $20 million hoping to hit the jackpot. Through my work with disadvantaged and discriminated Australians, I saw the implementation of poker machine reform as an opportunity to discuss the facts and impacts of problem gambling in Australia. Disappointingly, the lobbyists and ad agencies have had their way once again, turning an issue that destroys lives and families into yet another expensive political sideshow. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Harry Herbert) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/pokie-reform-will-help-people-know-when-to-fold-em/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/pokie-reform-will-help-people-know-when-to-fold-em/#item7329 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:45:43 +0000 Harry Herbert | Author bios | The Punch