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, Radio
The gambling social and economic impact study should be taken seriously The gambling social and economic impact study is a legislated requirement under the Gaming Control Act, one which deserves to be taken seriously and have the government genuinely seek community...
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...
by mw061074 | September 7, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Media Release
Media Release – Calls to Extend Public Consultation for Gambling Impact Study Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for the public consultation period for the fifth Social and Economic Impact Study of Gambling in Tasmania (SEIS) to be extended.“In...
by mw061074 | September 1, 2020 | (Pokies) Media, Radio
Spike in pokies losses completely predictable Department of Treasury and Finance figures show $19,428,375 have poured into the machines in July – that’s $626,721 per day – and this spike in pokies losses was completely predictable. Meg Webb MLC talks with Martin...
