by mw061074 | June 23, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Newspaper
Call to delay switching pokies back on following three-month shutdown POKER machines, due to be switched back on this Friday, should be left off, according to independent MLC Meg Webb.But Premier Peter Gutwein firmly rejected the idea, accusing Ms Webb of wanting a...
by mw061074 | June 23, 2020 | Newspaper
Opinion – Elder Abuse Awareness COVID-19 has put a spotlight on older people in our Tasmanian community. They have been more susceptible to the worst effects of the virus, and the enforced restrictions have also created a higher risk of elder abuse and...
by mw061074 | June 5, 2020 | Newspaper
Tasmania’s House of Assembly ignores upper house push for a new coronavirus inquiry The government has ignored a message from the Legislative Council to appoint a joint select parliamentary committee to inquire into the state’s immediate and ongoing...
by mw061074 | June 5, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Newspaper
Impact of COVID-19 on online gambling not yet known: Tasmanian government The state government has brought forward a planned online gambling campaign but says there is not yet any evidence online betting has increased during COVID-19. Responding to questions from...
by mw061074 | June 5, 2020 | Newspaper
Upper House vote for parliamentary oversight thrown out A BID to hold a wide-ranging parliamentary inquiry into the Government’s coronavirus response has failed after Speaker Sue Hickey used her casting vote to block it.Independent MLC Meg Webb’s motion in favour of...
by mw061074 | June 4, 2020 | Newspaper
LegCo in support of more state scrutiny A MOTION for the creation of a multi-party committee to scrutinise the State Government’s responses to coronavirus has been accepted by the Legislative Council.Last night, Nelson MLC Meg Webb said the state was lagging behind...
