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Media Release – Delay Switching on Poker Machines

Media Release – Delay Switching on Poker Machines

Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Gutwein Government to delay the switching on of poker machines on Friday. “It would be irresponsible to proceed with the proposed reopening of the State’s poker machine rooms, in light of recent interstate experiences...

Call to delay switching pokies back on following three-month shutdown

Call to delay switching pokies back on following three-month shutdown

POKER machines, due to be switched back on this Friday, should be left off, according to independent MLC Meg Webb.But Premier Peter Gutwein firmly rejected the idea, accusing Ms Webb of wanting a nanny state.Ms Webb said Tasmanians had saved more than $42 million in...

Switching poker machines back on will be worse-case scenario

Switching poker machines back on will be worse-case scenario

Seven News Tasmania      "Switching poker machines back on at this time will be absolutely the worse-case scenario for our State" It will be putting our community at higher risk of pokies harm and it will be a real detriment to our economic recovery." Hon Meg Webb...

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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