ABC Radio LauncestonTasmanians lost $525k in just 5 days. Meg Webb speaks with Piia Wirsu ABC Radio Launceston about the impact of re-opening poker machines following COVID19 lockdowns.
Poker Machines
Media Release – Poker Machine Losses Jump
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said Department of Treasury and Finance figures show Tasmanian poker machines losses of $2.6 million, or $525,000 per day, in the five days venues were open in June. “With even with fewer machines operating due to social...
$2.6 million blown on Tasmanian pokies in less than a week
 7AD Devonport  Meg Webb speaks with Martin Agatyn about the huge pokies losses in Tasmania following the reopening of poker machines on 26 June 2020.
RTI – Social and community impact modelling for proposed EGM licencing
Information Requested from Department of Communities Tasmania  Requested on 6 July 2020; due 5 August 2020  Please provide any documentation (including but not limited to emails, correspondence, drafts and reports) relating to social and community impact modelling...
Details sought on pokies modelling ahead of venues reopening
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...
Pokies Social and Economic Impact Modelling Motion Endorsed
Meg Webb MLC speaks with Leon Crompton ABC Breakfast about her Motion calling on the Tasmanian Govt to release economic and social impact modelling for the proposed poker machine licencing plan. Â
Media Release – Call for Government to Release Impact Modelling of New Pokies Licensing Plan
The Legislative Council today endorsed a call for the Tasmanian government to release social and economic impact modelling of the proposed new poker machine licensing arrangements.Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb - who moved the motion calling for the public...
Call to study impact of government’s new poker machine legislation supported by upper house
A motion calling on the government to release modelling on the social and economic impact of its proposed new poker machine licensing legislation has been supported by the upper house.The motion, introduced by Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb, also acknowledged...
Call to delay pokies shot down
A call to delay the reopening of poker machines in Tasmania until the impact of their closure during COVID-19 has been evaluated has been firmly shot down by the Premier.Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb said it would be irresponsible to reopen the gaming rooms as...
Opinion – Opportunity to reset approach to pokies
The COVID-19 crisis has reconfirmed some fundamental truths.Health and wellbeing take precedence over literally everything. All other policy areas, including the economy, can be bent in service of health.Leaving anyone behind hurts us all. The more we support those...
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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