After Labor Used Majority to Prevent Greens’ Move to Impose $1 Limit Last Year
For Comment: State Parliamentary Offices of the Tasmanian Greens,
The Tasmanian Greens today accused Treasurer Michael Aird of using weasel words to avoid taking responsibility for his decision not to impose a $1 bet limit on poker machines in Tasmania, which would have seen Tasmania lead the way in minimising the social and economic damage caused by pokies.
Greens Gaming spokesperson Kim Booth MP said the Bartlett Government had the perfect opportunity to impose a $1 bet limit last year as part of the Gaming Control Amendment Bill 2009, but instead chose to use its majority in Parliament to prevent the Greens’ attempt to amend the legislation and include a $1 bet limit for pokies.
“Michael Aird’s decision to put the responsibility for bet limits in Tasmania onto the leaders of the other Australian states is ridiculous, and demonstrates his lack of care for the many victims of his poker machine addiction,” said Mr Booth.
“Mr Aird could have changed the bet limit to $1 last year as part of the Gaming Control Amendment Bill 2009, but instead the Labor government used its majority to oppose the Greens’ attempt to impose a $1 limit.”
“Treasurer Michael Aird is hiding his lack of care behind a ridiculous excuse, and he should apologise to Tasmanians, and move to impose the $1 bet limit which has been called for by welfare groups and the Greens since last year,” said Mr Booth.
Issued by greens.org.au 21st January 2010
http://mps.tas.greens.org.au/News/view_MR.php?ActionID=4325
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