WIN News | 8 November 2021 The proposed Future Gaming markets model is as problematic as the current model. Meg Webb on WIN News. See more of Meg's recent media.See more on Pokies Reform
Poker Machines
Pre-selection threat for Tasmanian Labor MLCs over pokies stance in upcoming debate
Matt Maloney | The Advocate | 8 November 2021 The Legislative Council will debate the government's pokies reforms this week, with Labor votes crucial to it passing.Labor MLCs who do not stand by their previously held views on the damage caused by poker machines this...
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...
Media Release – Parliamentary debate on gaming bill shows disdain for community wishes
Media Release | 26 October 2021 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called out both major parties for their contempt of the Tasmanian community on the issue of gaming reform.“The Parliamentary debate on the Gutwein Liberal Government’s industry-written...
Former Labor candidate Fabiano Cangelosi slams party for backing government’s pokies stance
David Killick | Mercury Newspaper | 19 October 2021 A former Labor candidate has accused the party of “spitting in the face of its members” by backing the government's gambling industry reforms.Labor members voted with the government in a series of divisions on the...
Harm minimisation needs to be strengthened
WIN News | 15 September 2021 The Government's proposed Future Gaming Reforms Pokies harm minimisation measures do not go far enough. See more of Meg's recent media.See more on Pokies Reform
The secret deals that allowed Tasmania’s pokies profits to go to one family for decades
Steve Cannane |ABC Investigations | 11 September 2021 Kelly Johnson* knew she'd reached rock bottom with her poker machine addiction when she didn't have the money to feed her four children."I spent all of my husband's wages in a day. For a fortnight that left us...
Future Gaming Markets deal known before election
Mike O’Loughlin | Tasmanian Talks | 26 August 2021
Dark deals with donors
Kingborough Chronicle | 24 August 2021 Independent Member for Nelson, Meg Webb MLC has accused the Premier of Tasmania, Peter Gutwein MP, of withholding vital information on casino tax rates prior and during the May 2021 State election campaign.Ms Webb released a...
Federal Group to receive a 57-per-cent tax cut on revenue from poker machines in 2023
Matt Maloney | Examiner Newspaper | 20 August 2021 Premier Peter Gutwein has stood firm that state cabinet did not finalise consideration over future gaming legislation, including a reduced tax rate for casino poker machines, until after the state election.Mr Gutwein...
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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