Joel MacKay

Regional NSW deserves better. Great to see that @wesleymission taking that message to Parliament today—backing our frontline teams and the communities they serve. melbourne-insider.au/wesley-mission…

This is more than lost money. New research shows that high‑risk gambling in construction is linked to workplace safety, mental health and harm to families. Prevention and regulation must catch up with reality. abc.net.au/news/2026-04-3…

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Great reporting by @HatAlexander and Bevan Shields in the @smh. It beggars belief we still don’t have a commitment from the NSW government to introduce cashless gambling, a key recommendation of the NSW Crime Commissioner to stamp out money laundering. smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

Gambling harm affects 1 in 5 people. Reform matters. Glad to see this spotlighted clearly and seriously in @WomensWeeklyMag ft. @CameronStu @wesleymission.

It was great to join the @Georges_River Council Public Forum last night to speak in favour council advocating for stronger gambling reform in NSW. Thank you to councillors for their leadership.

God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.

I’ve been pushing the Gov for 3 years to act, and now it’s doing the bare minimum on gambling reform; a missed opportunity by PM for lasting change. Too few of the Murphy Report recommendations have been addressed. A full online ad ban is needed - partial bans don’t work.

The City of Sydney will be giving one thousand trees away to residents on Saturday 28 March. cityhub.com.au/city-of-sydney…

“Punters lost a record $9.3 billion on NSW poker machines last year – a surge of 8 per cent on the previous 12 months” - a litany of ruined lives and a shocking indictment of the NSW Government’s failure to act. smh.com.au/national/nsw/1… @smh @wesleymission

Government data shows NSW communities lost $9.3bn to poker machines in 2025. And this is the Minister’s response. ⬇️ His lack of action on reform now makes sense.

Excellent summary by Tim Costello of where we are 1000 days after the Murphy Report on gambling harm. #gamblingreform #auspol thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2026/03/21/tho… via @SatPaper

I’ve been sifting through the NSW Govt’s latest quarterly gaming data. Honestly, it’s hard to process. Our @wesleymission analysis, lays it bare: $9.3b lost in 2025. $179m a week. About $1.1m an hour. The scale of harm is confronting. smh.com.au/national/nsw/1…

Ever wonder how political influence works? Gift parcels from the AHA (ie: pokies lobby) lining the halls outside Labor MPs’ offices today. They weren’t happy to see us 😂

Today, NSW is one step closer to a Human Rights Act, with the NSW parliament unanimously supporting the establishment of an Inquiry into the Human Rights Bill 2025. #HRA4NSW #humanrights

$80m lost to poker machines locally in a single quarter. Families feel that impact. Proud to speak at the Georges River Council Public Forum and support calls for federal action on #gamblingharm. Other councils: your voice matters too. #PutPokiesInTheirPlace

The gov’t remains determined to as good as disappear the benchmark Murphy report into gambling reform, and its key recommendation to ban gambling advertising. The PM needs to be called out as the one blocking an ad ban. #politas #auspol

When billions are taken from communities by pokies during a cost-of-living crisis, the harm doesn’t stay inside the venue. It shows up in debt, housing stress and family breakdown. This is why gambling harm must be treated as a public health issue. 👇🏼 au.news.yahoo.com/push-list-gamb…

Carolyn and Dave are amazing, and we are so grateful that they are part of @wesleymission. For more info on becoming a foster carer, just like them: wesleymission.org.au/get-support/fo…