ABC News | 15 September 2022 See more of Meg’s recent media.See more on Pokies Reform
Pokies
Media Release – Card-Based Pokies
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the State Liberal Government’s introduction of a universal card-based method of using poker machines in venues.“While this will not stop all harm, it is a significant improvement in providing protection to...
Industry comes out swinging against pokies harm measures
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...
Submission to the TLGC’s Second Review of Responsible Gambling Mandatory Code of Practice
Labor’s pokies card, facial recognition suggestion to be considered by government as debate nears
Adam Holmes | Examiner and Advocate | 13 October 2021 The government will investigate Labor's suggestion of a card-based system for poker machines and facial recognition to identify those on the voluntary exclusion list in a bid to secure the party's vote for its...
Rare opportunity to tackle the pain and addiction of the pokies
Talking Point | Mercury | 13 October 2021 Meg Webb says the day has arrived for all Tasmanian MPs to show they truly care about the grief and misery being unleashed in our poorest communities.POKIES legislation debated in state parliament this week may become a...
Pokies to lead agenda
David Killick | Mercury | 12 October 2021 GAMBLING reforms and antiprotest legislation will headline debate as parliament resumes on Tuesday after a two-week break.The Liberal government is attempting to pass the major reforms, plus changes to the TAFE system and...
Political donations from the gaming industry should be banned
WIN News | 4 October 2021 A ban on specific sectors making political donations is crucial to limit actual and perceived undue influence on the integrity of democratic elections and governance. View Meg’s submission to the Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill...
Gambling comes at a $160 million cost to Tasmania, new report finds
Examiner Newspaper | July 2, 2021 Gambling is estimated to cost the Tasmanian community up to $160 million a year, the latest Social and Economic Impact Study for gaming has found.The report, released on Thursday, found the most significant quantifiable cost of...
Gambling’s $160m hit
Mercury Newspaper | July 2, 2021Report shines spotlight on controversial industryPROBLEM gambling costs the Tasmanian community up to $160m each year, although the true extent of the social and economic damage is impossible to measure, a new report has found.Gambling...
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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