by mw061074 | September 24, 2020 | Media (Transparency and Integrity), Newspaper
Tasmania soon to have new process to deal with major development proposals The government’s controversial major projects legislation is set to pass through Parliament without significant amendments.This is despite almost 30 amendments from Nelson independent MLC...
by mw061074 | September 18, 2020 | Media (Transparency and Integrity), Newspaper
Tasmania soon to introduce major projects laws  The state government’s major projects legislation is likely to pass next week after debate in the Legislative Council was adjourned on Thursday night.The laws will take projects considered to large or complex out...
by mw061074 | September 16, 2020 | Newspaper
Tasmania’s Legislative Council debates laws to better enable major projects assessment  The state’s major projects legislation is expected to be altered by a slew of amendments, unnerving the government which has threatened to torpedo its own...
by mw061074 | September 8, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Newspaper
Call for gambling study consultation period to be extended The public consultation period for the fifth Social and Economic Impact Study of gambling in Tasmania should be extended, one MLC says.Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb said the six week consultation period...
by mw061074 | September 8, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Newspaper
Pokies losses increase The Kingborough community, and Tasmania as a whole, is losing increased amounts of money to poker machines in the wake of the coronavirus lockdowns, as revealed by updated figures for July. Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC said...
by mw061074 | September 7, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Newspaper
Fears new gambling and poker machine study results will be ignored An outspoken pokies critic has raised concerns an upcoming study into the economic and social effects of gambling in Tasmania will be ignored by policymakers.   ECONOMIST Saul Eslake has been appointed...
