Treasury – Gambling Reforms
The Government negotiated the casino EGM tax rate, at the latest, on 9 December last year - months before they went to an election.
The Government negotiated the casino EGM tax rate, at the latest, on 9 December last year - months before they went to an election.
All the way through the last state election campaign the Premier refused to tell voters what the casino tax he had negotiated with Federal Group would be.
The cat is now well and truly out of the bag, with RTI documents obtained confirming the Gutwein Government negotiated the casino pokies tax rate last December.
Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs) are by far the preferred means of gambling by problem or at-risk gamblers.
The Liberals’ secret casino tax agreement with their major donors, Federal Group, has finally been made public today.
The Liberals are spinning faster than a roulette wheel on the latest data over the social impact of gambling.
We’re five days in to an election, called one year early and Tasmanian voters are none the wiser about the casino pokies tax deal until 2043.
With both the Liberal and Labor parties now set to back in the extension of pokies in pubs and clubs until 2043, more transparency is needed.
There are currently negotiations taking place between Mr Gutwein, Mr Ferguson and representatives for the Farrell family.
Yesterday the treasurer confirmed that the government are in negotiations with the Federal Group about the casino tax rates that will apply.