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RTI – Responsible Gambling Mandatory Code of Practice

RTI – Responsible Gambling Mandatory Code of Practice

Information requested from Treasury and Finance on 21 Jan 2021. Decision received 23 March 2021.   Regarding the 2017 review of the Responsible Gambling Mandatory Code of Practice for Tasmania, please provide all correspondence and other interactions including, but...

Tasmanian gambling reform a sticking point between profit and purpose

Tasmanian gambling reform a sticking point between profit and purpose

Brinley Duggan | Examiner Newspaper | February 6, 2021    The future of gaming in Tasmania has sent stakeholders into a spin.The state government's future gaming policy was released for comment in February last year.The policy proposed limiting the number of pokies in...

Fresh spin on pokies

Fresh spin on pokies

David Killick | Mercury Newspaper | February 3, 2021   Resumption of reform process draws renewed flakCHANGES to Tasmania’s controversial gaming machine regulations are back on the agenda.Key elements of the reform process include allowing pubs and clubs to own and...

Media Release – Future Gaming Markets

Media Release – Future Gaming Markets

Media Release | February 2, 2021    Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Gutwein Liberal Government to respond to the multitude of unanswered questions raised in submissions to its own Future Gaming Market (FGM) legislation.“The Gutwein...

Gaming Overhaul

Gaming Overhaul

Alexandra Humphreys | ABC News | February 2, 2021   Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC says the Gutwein Liberal Government must respond to the multitude of unanswered questions raised in relation to its Future Gaming Market (FGM) legislation.Read more on Meg's...

Poker Machine Reforms Must Protect Tasmanians

Poker Machine Reforms Must Protect Tasmanians

Lucy Breaden | ABC Drive | January 29, 2021    Independent Member for Nelson, Meg Webb speaks with Lucy Breaden about the future of gaming in Tasmania and options for  minimising harm on Poker Machines.More information on Pokies

Comment – Good rules protect the community

Comment – Good rules protect the community

Comment | Kingborough Chronicle | October 20, 2020  When it comes to products that can be harmful or dangerous, we make laws and regulations to ensure that community members are protected and harms or dangers are minimised as much as possible.This approach can be seen...

Help make good rules to minimise harm

Help make good rules to minimise harm

Comment | Diverse Tassie | October 2020     When it comes to products that can be harmful or dangerous, we make laws and regulations to ensure that community members are protected and harms or dangers are minimised as much as possible.You can see this approach in the...

Poker machine harm minimisaton opportunities for Tasmania

Poker machine harm minimisaton opportunities for Tasmania

Lucy Breaden | ABC Radio Drive | October 8, 2020  Meg Webb calls on the Tasmanian Govt to implement evidence-based measures to reduce losses by problem pokers gamblers in light the bold and proactive approach the NSW Govt is taking to minimise pokies harm. Meg also...

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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