The Tasmanian Greens unequivocally support full implementation of the universal precommitment card for poker machines, with all the features needed to make it effective, and we call on Liberal and Labor parties to do the same. Pokies do deep harm to our community,...
Mr Winter had a lot to say about the Greens, and how clutching and confused he sounded.
Rebecca White’s weasel words on poker machines simply won’t wash with a Tasmanian public that overwhelmingly agrees with strong action to limit gambling harm
The Greens applaud RSL Tasmania’s decision to remove pokies from all RSLs.
Are you able to update the committee on whether there is gaming on the machines at the moment, who the operator is and what the plan is going forward?
For 50 years the gambling industry has dominated politics, society and economy on this island.
The Greens are pleased an amended motion calling on all parties and MPs to support card-based pokies harm reduction measures was agreed to in Parliament today.
The Greens welcome the Rockliff Government’s decision to put people first and introduce mandatory pre-commitment cards for poker machines.
Minister, are you able to update the House on the work of the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission in relation to harm minimisation measures?
On 27 May this year, the day the Budget was delivered, you were on ABC Radio Hobart, where you claimed that the federal group had taken a $20 million hit.