Most clients of problem gambling counsellors were unable to pay their bills or debts. Photo: Financial Counselling Australia
Until the day they sat in front of a counsellor, Sue* had no idea about the extent of her husband’s gambling addiction. On top of a $73,000 credit card debt, he had used $70,000 from his self-managed super fund.
What’s worse, they now faced the possibility of being prosecuted because Joshua* had breached superannuation law to fund his pokie and horse racing addiction.
The counsellor helped them plan to repay the money into the super fund, report the breach, and request compassionate consideration. They avoided legal action.
When Joshua circumvented a casino self-ban and made his way into various TABs more than 200 t…
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