Submission made to Player Card and Cashless Gaming Public Consultation Paper 2024The preferred and most responsible public policy position to address gambling impacts of poker mahines (pokies) would be their removal from community venues - and i will continue to...
Article-How much should you lose on pokies?
The Examiner | 21 September 2024; pg 6.How much should you lose on pokies?Limiting Losses: People addicted to gambling and their families urged to speak Isabel Bird INDIVIDUALS who are addicted to poker machines are being urged to have their say on the system that...
7 Nightly News Report – Mandatory Pokies Player Card Proposal
Watch the 7 Nightly News TV report of Friday 20 September 2024, during which Meg comments on the call for people impacted by pokies to have their say on their new mandatory pokies player card proposal which is currently open for public consultation.
Media Release: Opportunity to have a Say on Proposed new Pokies Player Card
Opportunity to have a Say on Proposed new Pokies Player CardFriday, 20 September 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for people impacted by pokies to have their say on the new mandatory pokies player card proposal which is currently open for public...
Submission Guide: Have Your Say! Pokies Player Card and Cashless Gaming Consultation 2024
Pokies Player Card Proposal - Have Your Say!The Tasmanian Government intends to introduce a Player Card for poker machines. These cards would be mandatory (no use of a poker machine without a card), account-based and cashless (no capacity for putting cash into a...
Online Article – Pokies look to be bulletproof despite Tasmania’s cost of living crisis
Sean Ford | Advocate - Digital Online | 11 September 2024 Pokies look to be bulletproof despite Tasmania's cost of living crisisCost of living pressures are squeezing most Tasmanians, but the pokies seem to be immune. More money was lost on the pokies statewide in...
Question – Resubmitted Delayed Gaming Pre-Commitment Card
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following question to the Leader of the Government, Mrs Hiscutt, on Wednesday the 7 August 2024.Legislative Council Question TimeMandatory Pre-Commitment Gaming Cards - DelayMs WEBB question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE...
Article-Gambling Reform Waits on Operator
The Mercury | 4 July 2024; pg 8.Gambling reform waits on operatorDavid KillickAngry MPs warn of harm after delays to player card Anti-gambling MPs have expressed disappointment that plans for a card-based precommitment scheme for poker machines have been delayed by at...
Article-No Bet Limits on Poker Machines
The Examiner | 4 July 2024; pg 4.No Limits; Gaming policy delayMatt MaloneyThe state government will not impose bet limits on poker machines or reduce spin speeds as additional harm reduction measures amid a delay in the rollout of a mandatory pre-commitment gaming...
Media Release: Delay in Pokies Card Requires Immediate Introduction of Evidence-based Harm Reduction Measures
Delay in Pokies Card Requires Immediate Introduction of Evidence-based Harm Reduction Measures3 July 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Government to immediately introduce further evidence-based harm reduction measures with the announcement...