Harm Minimisation
At the outset, we reiterate the Greens’ deep concern about the lack of genuine harm minimisation measures being proposed by government.
May
2022
6
Pokies
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.
Oct
2021
28
Gaming Control Amendment Legislation – Government’s Position
The toxic by-product of your Government and Labor's cosy, supplicant relationship with the gambling industry is on its way to the Legislative Council.
Oct
2021
27
Gaming Control Amendment (Future Gaming Market) Bill 2021
It is very distressing to have spent some two days speaking on this bill. This bill has been a really long time coming. It has been years.
Oct
2021
27
Gaming Control Amendment (Future Gaming Market) Bill 2021
What this legislation does is embed poker machines and new forms of gambling in pubs and clubs across Tasmania forever.
Oct
2021
27
Labor and the Liberals Sell Out Tasmanians on Pokies
Under the cover of darkness, Labor voted with the Liberals more than 40 times to push this sickening and parasitic Bill through the Lower House.
Oct
2021
14
Gaming Control Amendment (Future Gaming Market) Bill 2021
Our opposition to this bill, which entrenches a rotten, life destroying, poker machine empire in disadvantaged communities has been long and consistent.