Estimates Reply – Minister Ferguson
We went back and forth a bit at the table about this government's dishonesty over the tax rate for electronic gaming machines in casinos.
We went back and forth a bit at the table about this government's dishonesty over the tax rate for electronic gaming machines in casinos.
What was the date on which you first became aware of the advice of the planned tax rate for poker machines in casinos?
All through the state election campaign, both the Finance Minister and Premier refused to tell Tasmanians what the casino pokies tax rate was.
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.
Today the Greens launched our plan to make big corporations to pay their fair share, raising $1.23 billion over the next four years.