Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Drive Radio with Kylie Baxter on Friday the 17th of July 2026 discussing her concern with the new data revealing $208 million was lost to Tasmanian poker machines in the last financial year.
Independent MPs
Media Release: Pokies Losses and Harm for 2025-26 Skyrocket as Predicted
Pokies Losses and Harm for 2025-26 Skyrocket as Predicted 17 July 2026 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today denounced the Rockliff Government for paving the way for the predatory pokies industry to generate record pokies losses of over $208 million for...
Pulse Tasmania – Tasmanians lose record $208 million on pokies in a single year
Pulse Tasmania - Digital Online | 17 July 2026 Tasmanians lose record $208 million on pokies in a single yearTasmanians lost more than $208 million on poker machines in 2025-26, the most ever recorded in the state.Figures published by Treasury show players lost...
ABC Digital News-Tasmanians lost more than $200 million on pokies last financial year, setting new record
state political reporter Josh Duggan | ABC Digital Online | 17 July 2026Tasmanians lost more than $200 million on pokies last financial year, setting new recordIn short:Tasmania has set a new record for the most money lost to pokies in a single year, with $208 million...
Article-‘Bombshell’ pokies report
Hobart Mercury | Wednesday July 15, 2026; pg 3.'Bombshell' pokies reportGovernment ignored warnings on new laws David KillickThe state's Liquor and Gaming Commission was not consulted about the Liberal government's latest round of poker machine law reforms which it...
AAP – Pokies reforms slammed as ‘backwards’ by regulator
AAP - Digital Online | 14 July 2026By Ethan JamesPokies reforms slammed as 'backwards' by regulatorPoker machine reforms being spruiked by a state government as tackling problem gambling have been criticised by a regulator as steps backwards that could even create...
ABC News – Tasmanian Gambling Regulator warned State Government it’s Pokies Policies would make things worse
Watch the ABC TV News' report on Tuesday the 14th of July 2026, during which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC is interviewed following bombshell documents released under the Right to Information Act 2009 which revealed the Tasmanian Liquor and Gambling...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – State Government was warned its Pokies Polices could increase harm
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with 7 TV Nightly News on Tuesday the 14th of July 2026, following Right to Information documents which revealed that the State Government did not seek advice from the independent Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming...
ABC Digital News-New pokies policies will make things worse for problem gamblers, Tasmania’s gaming commission says
Tasmanian investigative reporter Adam Holmes | ABC Digital Online | 14 July 2026New pokies policies will make things worse for problem gamblers, Tasmania's gaming commission saysIn short:The body tasked with implementing Tasmania's new pokies policies says they won't...
Media Release: Gaming Commission Warned Rockliff Government Pokies Backflip Policy will Cause Harm, not Help
Image courtesy: Sydney Morning Herald Nov. 2021. Independent Gaming Commission Warned Rockliff Government Pokies Backflip Policy will Cause Harm, not Help 14 July 2026 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today described as a “bombshell” documents released under the...
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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