Will Deloitte Report Be Vetoed by Pokies Industry?Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the Rockliff Government must clarify immediately whether the pokies industry has sought changes to the draft Deloitte Access Economics Report on the pokies mandatory...
Media Release: Government Must Stop Ghosting the Independent TNPM
Government Must Stop Ghosting the Independent TNPMIndependent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the State Government must heed the urgent calls by the independent Tasmanian National Preventive Mechanism (TNPM), Mr Richard Connock, and immediately fund the Office...
Article-Pokies raking in the money
The Mercury | 23 November 2024; pg 13.Pokies raking in the money'Obscene' profit boost after reformsDavid Killick The state's poker machine operators are enjoying bumper profits under changes made to the licensing model introduced by the government two years ago.Data...
RTI – Treasury (Tasmanian Liquor & Gaming Commission) re Pokies Card 2024: RTI Ref: 24/176399
Information requested from the Department of Treasury and Finance (Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission) as an Application for Assessed Disclosure, was submitted on 3 June 2024 (RTI Ref: 24/176399)RTI application response and documents were released dated 19 August...
Online Article – Massive profits for venues of new poker machines licencing model revealed
Matt Maloney | Examiner - Digital Online | 22 November 2024Massive profits for venues of new poker machines licencing model revealedThe state government this week shelved plans to introduce a gaming card which would have set default limits for poker machine...
Online Article – Pokies venues enjoy bumper profits after government reforms
David Killick | Mercury - Digital Online | 22 November 2024Pokies venues enjoy bumper profits after government reformsChanges were made to the gambling licensing model for pokie machines at Tasmanian venues. Now, the ‘obscene’ profits operators are enjoying have been...
Media Release: Confirmed: Pokies Operators Reap in the Profits
Confirmed: Pokies Operators Reap in the ProfitsA parliamentary response to questions asked by Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has confirmed that on a statewide average venues operating poker machines under the new Future Gaming Machine licensing model since...
Question & Answer – Release FGM Poker Machine Venue Revenue Data
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following Question without Notice on Wednesday the 30th of October 2024.The government provided its reponse on Thursday, the 21st November 2024, which is availble here, or as a pdf below.[pdf-embedder...
ABC Radio National Interview – Tasmanian government walks away from pokie card reform
Meg Webb MLC speaks on ABC Radio National Breakfast with Steve Cannane on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, in light of the shock backflip by the Tasmanian State Liberal Government on its promised mandatory pokies pre-commitment card.
Article-‘Shameful’ pokie about face lashed
The Mercury | 20 November 2024; pg 5.'Shameful' pokie about face lashedRob Inglis A nation-leading plan to introduce a mandatory precommitment card for poker machines has been shelved, sparking outrage from anti-pokies MPs who say the Tasmanian government has buckled...