The privisitation of NSW Lotteries in 2010 was accompanied by a five year Agency Protection Period during which all existing arrangements with agents were to be maintained. The Agency Protection Period will expire on 1 April 2015 at which point the protections for existing lotteries agents will cease. This is likely to have long-lasting and devestating consequences not only for the existing agents, but also for the broader local small business community. We call upon the NSW Government to indefinitely extend the Agency Protection Period and enshrine the protective measure to support viability of key community small businesses.