Meet Darcy Byrne, the Labor mayor taking on pokies reform
About this episode
Darcy Byrne discusses his efforts to reform gambling policies in New South Wales and the challenges faced by the Labor party regarding online gambling.
Darcy Byrne is the Labor mayor of Sydney’s Inner West Council and he’s helping lead a grassroots movement on curbing gambling harm in the community – including pushing for a reduction in the number of poker machines in licensed clubs in New South Wales. This momentum comes while the federal Labor party continues to face criticism about the scale of its commitment to online gambling reform. The rising Labor star speaks to Guardian Australia political editor, Tom McIlroy, about why he compares the poker machine lobby to the US National Rifle Association, and his successful motion at this month’s NSW Labor conference on gambling policy at the next state election
People in this episode
Host: Tom McIlroy
Guest: Darcy Byrne
Topics covered
- gambling reform
- poker machines
- Labor party
- community health
- political activism
Keywords
- Darcy Byrne
- gambling harm
- poker machines
- Labor party
- NSW Labor conference
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labor, Guardian Australia, New South Wales, US National Rifle Association
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