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...
Online Article-EXCLUSIVE: State government confirms massive delay in poker machine reform
The Examiner online | 3 July 2024. EXCLUSIVE: State government confirms massive delay in poker machine reformFinance Minister Nic Street has confirmed that a system to set mandatory loss limits for poker machine users in Tasmania will not be in place for at least 18...
Talking Point-Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?
Talking Point | The Mercury | 7 May 2024; pg 51 Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?Let's hope he government doesn't abandon the community, writes Meg WebbIn April this year, Tasmanians lost $15.3m to poker machines, putting us on track to match last year’s total losses...
Media Release: Call for Labor to Come Clean over any Deals with Pokies Industry
Call for Labor to Come Clean over any Deals with Pokies Industry13 February 2024Independent for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has called on Labor and Liberal parties to immediately disclose whether any pre-election secret deals have been done with the poker machine industry and...
ABC Mornings – Community Support Levy Changes & Stadium
Mel Bush | ABC Mornings | 15 May 2023