Watch the 7 Nightly News TV report on Tuesday 19 November 2024, during which Meg Webb is interviewed by 7 Nightly News following the the announcement that the government is deferring progress of a pre-commitment gaming card for poker machines.
Parliament
Media Release: Pokies Reform Advocates Call Out Industry Pressure Behind Deloitte Report
Pokies Reform Advocates Call Out Industry Pressure Behind Deloitte Report Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the Tasmanian Labor and Liberal parties have received a timely challenge from national and local poker machine reform advocates to hold firm and...
Win News Tasmania – Advocates support Open Letter in support of mandatory Poker Machine Card
Watch the Win News TV report on Wednesday 13 November 2024, during which Meg Webb is interviewed by Win News following an open letter from national and local poker machine reform advocates to hold firm and deliver the promised poker machine pre-commitment card.
7 Nightly News Report – Open Letter to Premier on Poker Machine Reform
Watch the 7 Nightly News TV report on Wednesday 13 November 2024, during which Meg Webb is interviewed by 7 Nightly News regarding the Open Letter co-signed by a coalition of local and national stakeholders with pokies reform expertise and lived experience advocates...
Article-Outgoing Liberal Party director defends pork-barrelling
The Examiner | 7 November 2024; pg 12.Outgoing Liberal Party director defends pork-barrellingMatt Maloney LIBERAL Party state director Peter Coulson has spoken strongly in favour of the practice of pork-barrelling during election campaigns, despite long-held...
Media Release: Call for Public Consultation Extension for Disability Voting Access Reforms
Call for Public Consultation Extension for Disability Voting Access ReformsThe government is under pressure to extend the public consultation on draft legislation, the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (No. 3) 2024, which seeks to provide...
ABC News – Tasmania’s former treasurer vows to protect nation leading pokies reforms
Watch the ABC News TV report on Friday 1 November 2024, during which Meg Webb is interviewed by the ABC News following Tasmania's former treasurer, Michael Ferguson, warning the government is under serious pressure from the gaming lobby to ditch the card as...
7 Nightly News Report – Former treasurer takes aim at THA over poker machine reforms
Watch the 7 Nightly News TV report on Friday 1 November 2024, during which Meg Webb is interviewed by 7 Nightly News  following Tasmania's former treasurer, Michael Ferguson's op ed in The Mercury accusing the Tasmanian Hospitality Association (THA) of trying to...
Media Release: Pokies Barons’ Bullying and Profits Exposed by ex-Treasurer
Pokies Barons’ Bullying and Profits Exposed by ex-TreasurerThe former Tasmanian Treasurer has confirmed the years long bullying tactics employed by the pokies industry on government in order to protect their shockingly increased profits, said Independent Member for...
Speech – Validation (State Coastal Policy) Bill 2024
 View Meg delivering her second reading speech on Thursday 31 October 2024 to the Validation (State Coastal Policy) Bill 2024 - sharing her thoughts on the bill and preference for it to be sent to a committee for examination. She outlines her concerns and why she...
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
PETITION
