The proximity of Queanbeyan to the ACT has led to fears punters would simply flee across the border to play poker machines, compromising any trial of the technology in the Territory.

Yesterday in The Canberra Times Independent MP Andrew Wilkie said he would only support an ACT trial if the NSW Government was on board.

‘‘I would only support an ACT trial if there is some cooperation from the NSW Government so we have at least some clear idea of the gambling figures in particular in Queanbeyan,’’ he said.

But Mr Barilaro claimed the public did not support a trial and the NSW Government did not want any part of it.

‘‘The NSW Government will not participate in any trial of precommitment technology,’’ he said.

‘‘The public do not support this, they did not vote for it, and we are not going to be any part of it.’’

But Queanbeyan clubs have not ruled out participation in an ACT trial.

ClubsNSW spokesman Jeremy Bath, speaking of behalf of their Queanbeyan members, said they outlined three conditions to participation after Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin wrote to ClubsNSW and the Australian Hotels Association in December.

He said they were still waiting for a response from the Commonwealth Government on who would pay for the trial.

The clubs also want to know whether there would be financial compensation of Queanbeyan clubs that lost money during the trial.

Finally they want a response on whether the result of the trial would have any influence on the Government’s position.

‘‘It would be pointless if the trial proceeded regardless of whether it had any impact on problem gambling,’’ Mr Bath said.

‘‘The clubs did not outright reject participation but they are obviously not going to jump blindly into a trial.

‘‘We continue to wait for the details.’’

He said the Commonwealth would need to fund Queanbeyan clubs participation in any trial.