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Webb’s pokie law marathon: Record seven-hour speech

Webb’s pokie law marathon: Record seven-hour speech

David Killick | Mercury | 12 November 2021  TASMANIA’S Upper House members last night sat through what was labelled the Legislative Councils’ longest ever speech as debate surrounding gambling legislation dragged into the late hours of the evening.MLCs heard major...

Labor MLCs ‘in the gun’ on gaming

Labor MLCs ‘in the gun’ on gaming

Matt Maloney | Examiner | 9 November 2021  LABOR MLCs who do not stand by their previously held views on the damage caused by poker machines this week could have their pre-selection chances damaged, party powerbroker Tim Jacobson says.Mr Jacobson, who is the head of...

Once in a generation chance

Once in a generation chance

Kingborough Chronicle | 9 November 2021  Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC aims to send the Tasmanian Government’s contentious Future Gaming Markets legislation to a parliamentary inquiry this week.In a media release on Monday, November 8, Ms Webb questioned...

Pokies reform facing a fight

Pokies reform facing a fight

Sue Bailey | Mercury | 8 November 2021  Community groups and independent MLCs are pushing for tougher scrutiny of proposed poker machine reforms, but the government insists the legislation must be approved “in a timely fashion”.THE Legislative Council is facing...

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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