http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/peter-newell/ A retired daily newspaper editor and CEO, Peter Newell has been associated with registered clubs for almost his entire life. Currently serving as Chairman of the Illawarra Steelers in Wollongong, where he has been a Director for 19 years, as well as serving as Deputy Chairman of the St George Illawarra Dragons, Peter was elected to the Board of ClubsNSW in 2004 and 2007 and subsequently elected as Chairman for both terms. As a result of his appointment to Chairman of the Board, Peter also serves as Chairman of ClubKENO Holdings, Chairman of the Government’s Club Industry Advisory Council, and as a board member of the New South Wales Institute of Sport. In 2008, Peter was also elected as Chairman of ClubsAustralia, the club industry’s national representative body. In 2003 as part of the Australia Day Honours, Peter received an Order of Australia Medal for his service to the community, in particular for his part in the merger between the Illawarra Steelers and St George. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +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/Costello-is-a-one-armed-bandit-of-misinformation/ It’s clear from his Punch article that Reverend Tim Costello hasn’t bothered to speak to manufacturers, the industry, or even read the Productivity Commission report before making his claims about mandatory pre-commitment. In fact based on his claims, I doubt he’d be able to identify a pokie in a police line-up. We get it Tim. You hate pokies. So much so that you rejected the $500,000 donation club members tried to give World Vision after the Boxing Day Tsunami. Fortunately CARE Australia and Father Chris Riley’s Youth off the Streets had no issue accepting the eventual $3 million. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Peter Newell) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Costello-is-a-one-armed-bandit-of-misinformation/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Costello-is-a-one-armed-bandit-of-misinformation/#item7107 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:45:29 +0000 Peter Newell | Author bios | The Punch