The Coalition will rely on the clubs and gaming industry to develop support and counselling services for problems gamblers if it wins government.

Gambling reformers are dumbfounded that the pokies and club lobby, who vocally campaigned against federal poker machine reforms in the hung parliament, will form an industry advisory group.

They say any group should include gambling experts and community groups who work with problem gamblers.

An Abbott government would also scrap a trial of controversial measures designed to curb problem gambling on Australia's poker machines. Earlier this month, the Coalition released its problem-gambling policy, which focuses on improving counselling strategies for problem gamblers as well as gradually introducing venue-based voluntary pre-commitment and banning online bookmakers from offering credit.

Under the Coalition's plan, an industry advisory council, comprised of representatives of clubs and gaming venues, will be established and report to the minister quarterly.