I have written today to Hon Tony Robinson, the Minister for Gaming in the State Government of Victoria in the hope that he can assist with a dispute over retail real-estate at our newsXpress Forest Hill location.
Tattersalls has told us that we must move the Intralot terminal on our counter or face not having access to Tattersalls product from July 1. Tattersalls has made it clear that they will not accept any reduction in retail real-estate even though they have fewer products on offer from July 1.
The Minister, in a circular to all lottery agents, tells us to go to the Office of the Small Business Commissioner. Based on poor handling of a complain last year I have no faith in that Office to serve the needs of my business within the time contsraints of a July 1 deadline.
Tattersalls should not penalise newsagencies like mine because they lost their monopoly in Victoria. If they were smart they would work with us to esnure active promotion of their product across the whole of our business rather than acting like spurned lover hell bent on revenge.