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Media Release – Fin Fish Inquiry Report

Media Release – Fin Fish Inquiry Report

 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the tabling of Inquiry into Fin Fish Farming in Tasmania strongly encourages the State Government to ensure all future industry planning and regulation actively improves public confidence and builds the industry’s social...

Media Release – Missed Cabinet Opportunity

Media Release – Missed Cabinet Opportunity

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

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 – 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

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

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...

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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