Adam Langenberg | ABC Tasmania | 15 September 2022Tasmanian gamblers will be prevented from spending more than $5,000 a year on poker machines unless they apply to increase their limit, after the state government announced a "nation-leading" pre-commitment scheme.The...
Adam Holmes | The Examiner | 26 July 2022Tasmania's poker machine sector has come out swinging against the government's consideration of card-based pre-commitment technology, questioning the scale of problem gambling in the state and describing the measure as "a blunt...
Adam Holmes | Examiner | 25 November 2021 Independent upper house members have slammed the Liberal and Labor parties over their refusal to consider $1 maximum bets and slower spin speeds for poker machines, with one member saying she is "ashamed". The government's...
Mike O’Loughlin | Tasmanian Talks | 25 November 2021 See more of Meg's recent media.See more on Pokies Reform
David Killick | Mercury | 25 November 2021 THE state government's controversial gambling reforms have passed the Upper House.After days of debate, the legislation passed by a vote of 8-5 shortly after noon on Wednesday.Independents Meg Webb, Ruth Forrest, Mike...
Media Release | 24 November 2021 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today that while the passage of the industry-written, Future Gaming Markets Bill was disappointing, some amendments had been secured.“I want to pay tribute to the diligent work of some of...
Adam Holmes | Examiner | 24 November 2021 AN ATTEMPT to have poker machines feature signs warning users of potential addiction was rejected by the Liberals and Labor in the upper house as debate continued on Tuesday evening. The major parties also blocked an attempt...
Mike O’Loughlin | Tasmanian Talks | 23 November 2021 Meg Webb speaks about inequities in the proposed pokies tax rate and the missed opportunity to implement easy pokies harm minimisation measures in the Future Gaming Bill on Tasmania Talks with Mike O'Loughlin.See...
David Killick | Mercury | 23 November 2021 THE unexplained difference between the tax rates proposed for gambling in pubs, clubs and casinos could benefit Federal Group by nearly $250m over the next 20 years, the Legislative Council has heard.Debate on the...
