Sex shop opponent hopes pokies ruling helps case

clipped from www.abc.net.au An opponent of a sex bookshop in Wangaratta says a recent ruling about the impact of poker machines on the community should help his case against the shop. Wangaratta council approved a permit for the sex shop last month, saying it could not reject it on social or moral grounds. A group of at least 30 opponents will lodge an appeal with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) tomorrow. Opponent John Moore says the Supreme Court's ruling about poker machines in Romsey sets a precedent for VCAT. "One of the quotes from the court judgment is that if the approval of gaming at a particular premises is likely to cause unhappiness or discontent in that community, that consequences a social impact of approval, which would be detrimental to the wellbeing of the community," he said. "I think that equally applies to the adult bookshop."