Gambling Harm Minimisation
For 50 years the gambling industry has dominated politics, society and economy on this island.
Sep
2022
28
Pokies
Sep
2022
28
Support for Pokies Harm Minimisation, For Now
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.
Sep
2022
16
THA Tantrum Confirmation Gambling Industry Banks on Pokies Addiction
The Greens welcome the Rockliff Government’s decision to put people first and introduce mandatory pre-commitment cards for poker machines.
Jun
2022
7
Treasurer – Gambling Harm Minimisation Measures
Minister, are you able to update the House on the work of the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission in relation to harm minimisation measures?
Jun
2022
7
Treasurer – Electronic Gaming Machines
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.
May
2022
6
Harm Minimisation
At the outset, we reiterate the Greens’ deep concern about the lack of genuine harm minimisation measures being proposed by government.
Nov
2021
25
Passage of Gambling Legislation Has Pokies Barons Popping Champagne Corks
In one of the Tasmanian Parliament’s darkest days, the Liberals’ gambling framework legislation has passed both Houses of Parliament with Labor’s full support.
Nov
2021
24
Electoral Law Reform – Corporate Donations
The debate on the future gaming markets bill has demonstrated to Tasmanians the toxic, corrosive influence of corporate donations on both Liberal and Labor.
Nov
2021
24
Liberals Vote Against Electoral Reform, Back in Damaged Democracy
The Liberals’ disinterest in a genuinely robust democracy, was on show in Parliament once again today.
Nov
2021
11
Greens Table Bill to Clean Up Elections
On behalf of the Tasmanian Greens, I tabled the Electoral Amendment (Integrity of Elections) Bill 2021 in Parliament today.