Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today Tasmanian poker machine losses have sky-rocketed to close to $20 million for July. “Department of Treasury and Finance figures show $19,428,375 have poured into the machines in July – that’s $626,721 per day,” Ms Webb...
Poker machines in Tasmania reopened in June after the COVID-19 shutdown. In July, losses sky-rocketed to close to $20 million. That's up 28 per cent on February and an increase of 26 per cent on July last year. Independent Member for Nelson, Meg Webb explains. ...
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb on 11 August 2020 and answered by the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, the Hon Mark Shelton MP Regarding the state border management application, Good2Go Pass (G2G PASS) please detail: Question 1. Was consultation...
Information requested from Treasury and Finance Requested 18 Aug 20 Determination received 2 Nov 2020Please provide a copy of: A template of the current pecuniary and/or conflict of interest declaration documentation used by the members of the Premier’s Economic...
ABC News | Meg Webb MLC supports calls to reinstitute the her Upper House Motion calling for an inquiry into Tasmania's COVID-19 emergency response. Hear the debate calling for a Joint COVID-19 Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee
Parliamentary democracies are not generally in the habit of handing over untrammelled power to non-elected individuals. However, recent events seem to suggest that is precisely what has happened in Tasmania.The State Controller, Police Commissioner Darren Hine,...
Information requested from the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) Requested 11 Aug 20; Received 29 Sept 20 Please provide: Any documentation including, but not limited to, briefings, correspondence and advice regarding: The implementation of both the Recovery...
Reopened poker machines post-COVID-19 closures cost Tasmanians $2.6m in just 5 days. Meg Webb MLC talks with Aaron Stevens, Tasmania Talks.
Poker machines were idle for months in Tasmania due to COVID-19 restrictions. But their reopening was accompanied by a five-day binge in which punters blew millions of dollars. THE reopening of the state’s poker machines was accompanied by a five-day binge in which...
Tasmanians lost $2.6 million through electronic gaming machines over five days last month after their use was permitted again. Gaming venues were required to close on March 23 due to coronavirus public health restrictions.Gaming activities were allowed to start again...
