Isabel Bird | Examiner & Advocate Newspaper | October 29, 2020 Independent MP says private contact tracing information used for promotional purpose by hospitality businessThe collection of personal data by private businesses for coronavirus contact tracing is...
James Kitto | Mercury Newspaper | October 28, 2020 QUESTIONS have been asked of the state government about how Tasmanians’ personal information is being protected from businesses gathering COVID contact tracing data.It comes as independent MLC Meg Webb said she was...
An independent MLC has criticised the state government for not undertaking assessments of the potential economic and social risks of reopening poker machine venues during the COVID-19 pandemic.Right to Information documents show the state government didn't assess the...
The Kingborough community, and Tasmania as a whole, is losing increased amounts of money to poker machines in the wake of the coronavirus lockdowns, as revealed by updated figures for July. Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC said Tasmanian poker machine losses...
Poker machine losses increased by 26 per cent in July compared to the previous July, Treasury figures show.The recently released figures show $19.4 million was lost to the machines in their first full month of operation in the state since coronavirus restrictions were...
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...
In a bid to make electoral donations more transparent, the government commissioned a report – which it is keeping secret. Public submissions on ways the government could reduce the secrecy surrounding electoral donations have been kept secret for the past 12...
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...
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...
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