Thursday, March 1, 2012

FED:Greens urge $1 pokie spin agreement


AAP General News (Australia)
01-15-2012
FED:Greens urge $1 pokie spin agreement

CANBERRA, Jan 15 AAP - The Australian Greens have urged independent MPs to back their
$1 bet limit per spin to achieve poker machine reform.

Amid speculation that the government is setting the reforms up to fail, Tasmanian independent
Andrew Wilkie is set to meet Prime Minister Julia Gillard late on Sunday.

Proposed poker machine reforms secured Mr Wilkie's support for Labor to form a minority
government after the 2010 election.

Mr Wilkie has said he would support a $1 cap, but the government is pushing for mandatory
pre-commitment …

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