Mercury Newspaper | July 2, 2021Report shines spotlight on controversial industryPROBLEM gambling costs the Tasmanian community up to $160m each year, although the true extent of the social and economic damage is impossible to measure, a new report has found.Gambling...
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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...
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Madam Deputy President, I rise to make my contribution to the Governor's Address-in-Reply. I congratulate Her Excellency, Barbara Baker, on commencing her term as Governor of Tasmania. I am particularly pleased, for only the second time in the...
Media Release | May 27, 2021   Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Labor leadership candidates – David O’Byrne and Shane Broad – to declare their position on pokies.“Both leadership candidates need to come clean to Labor Members ahead of the...
Adam Holmes | Examiner | April 28, 2021Â Â Neither the Liberals nor Labor would commit to slowing down spin rates or reducing maximum bets for poker machines as part of harm minimisation measures when gambling reform legislation comes before parliament later this...
Bob Burton | Tasmanian Inquirer & Guardian | April 26, 2021   Almost $500 million lost since the last state election  More than $180 million has been lost on Tasmanian poker machines since Peter Gutwein became Premier in January 2020, according to data from the...
