Concerns proposed housing in Melbourne's west too close to pubs with pokies | ABC News
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A fledgling political party aiming to take ground in Melbourne's west at the state election says tougher pokies reform is needed to protect local communities. Locals living near a proposed housing development in the area are concerned about its proximity to pubs with high poker machine losses. Victorians lost $3.3 billion on the pokies last financial year but nowhere was that loss more pronounced than Brimbank, in the city's west, where punters lost $185 million more than anywhere else. By state political reporter Richard Willingham. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/deer-park-housing-development-pokies-pub-concerns/107118040 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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