Release the pokies tax rate

Media Release | March 29, 2021 

Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on Premier Peter Gutwein to release the tax rate for casino pokies now.

“Either Premier Gutwein knows what this tax rate will be and is refusing to release it to avoid criticism during the election campaign or the government and Federal Group are still in secret negotiations on it,” Ms Webb said.

“The Premier was on Statewide radio this morning and refused point-blank to release the tax rate under the proposed Future Gaming Markets policy.”

Ms Webb said if the government is still in secret negotiations, it would be completely unacceptable for the Liberal Party to accept any donations from the Federal Group during this election.

“I am calling on the Government and Liberal Party to declare any donations it has received from Federal Group in the past 18 months.

“The Tasmanian people remember the controversial bank-rolling by the poker machine industry of the Liberal Party’s 2018 election.

“The Tasmanian community deserve to have this 2021 election conducted untainted by industry influence.”

Ms Webb called on all political parties and candidates to commit to not accepting election donations from Federal Group or other pokies interests.