Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the latest Liberal Government Cabinet reshuffle was a missed opportunity to demonstrate the State’s commitment to prioritising the flagged Truth-Telling Commission and Treaty process with the Tasmanian Aboriginal...
Media Release – Political Donation Reform
October 2021 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for Tasmania to make meaningful political donation reform – including prohibiting gaming and liquor, tobacco, firearms and property development entities from donation. Ms Webb said Tasmanians have waited...
Media Release – SEIS – No Clean Bill of Health
Media Release | July 1, 2021Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the 5th Social & Economic Impact Study (SEIS) on gambling in Tasmania is not a cleanbill of health for the Gutwein Liberal Government.“Gambling expenditure remains high and appears to now be...
Media Release – $18 Million Pokies Losses in August
Meg Webb | Media Release | September 28, 2020 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said Tasmania recorded massive pokies losses of more than $18 million in August - $598,530 per day.“Tragically, $18,554,436 pouring into machines is more than $18 million not going...
Media Release – Government’s Negligence Over COVID-19 Pokies
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today Right to Information response reveals social and economic impact assessments were not undertaken prior to the opening of gaming venues in late June.“This is despite the Gutwein Liberal Government being presented with...
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 simple terms, six weeks is not enough time. This call come on top of revelations...
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...
Media Release – Call for Government to Release Impact Modelling of New Pokies Licensing Plan
The Legislative Council today endorsed a call for the Tasmanian government to release social and economic impact modelling of the proposed new poker machine licensing arrangements.Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb - who moved the motion calling for the public...
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...