ABC Radio LauncestonTasmanians lost $525k in just 5 days. Meg Webb speaks with Piia Wirsu ABC Radio Launceston about the impact of re-opening poker machines following COVID19 lockdowns.
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Media Release – Poker Machine Losses Jump
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said Department of Treasury and Finance figures show Tasmanian poker machines losses of $2.6 million, or $525,000 per day, in the five days venues were open in June. “With even with fewer machines operating due to social...
$2.6 million blown on Tasmanian pokies in less than a week
7AD Devonport Meg Webb speaks with Martin Agatyn about the huge pokies losses in Tasmania following the reopening of poker machines on 26 June 2020.
Details sought on pokies modelling ahead of venues reopening
THE State Government is being urged to release social and economic impact modelling of the proposed new poker machine licensing arrangements.The Legislative Council yesterday endorsed a motion by independent MLC Meg Webb for the public release of any modelling...
Pokies Social and Economic Impact Modelling Motion Endorsed
Meg Webb MLC speaks with Leon Crompton ABC Breakfast about her Motion calling on the Tasmanian Govt to release economic and social impact modelling for the proposed poker machine licencing plan.
Opinion – Opportunity to reset approach to pokies
The COVID-19 crisis has reconfirmed some fundamental truths.Health and wellbeing take precedence over literally everything. All other policy areas, including the economy, can be bent in service of health.Leaving anyone behind hurts us all. The more we support those...
Media Release – Delay Switching on Poker Machines
Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Gutwein Government to delay the switching on of poker machines on Friday. “It would be irresponsible to proceed with the proposed reopening of the State’s poker machine rooms, in light of recent interstate experiences...
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 nanny state.Ms Webb said Tasmanians had saved more than $42 million in...
Switching poker machines back on will be worse-case scenario
Seven News Tasmania "Switching poker machines back on at this time will be absolutely the worse-case scenario for our State" It will be putting our community at higher risk of pokies harm and it will be a real detriment to our economic recovery." Hon Meg Webb...
Pokies closures a welcome break for at-risk gamblers
WIN NEWS Welfare groups back Meg Webb's call to leave poker machines turned off.
While pokies were closed
due to COVID-19
Tasmanians saved
Poker machines were closed in Tasmania on March 23, 2020
and reopened on June 26, 2020.
In 2018-19 Tasmanians lost $171,603,745 to poker machines
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