Greens push $1 bet pokie limit Bill - THE Australian Greens will seek to amend poker machine reforms Bills to bring in $1 bet limits immediately.
One Labor MP who was heavily targeted by poker machine lobbyists says the Federal Government's new set of reforms was the "best crafted policy package I have ever seen''.
However, the Australian Greens say they will seek to amend the bills to bring in $1 bet limits.
Greens leader Bob Brown said today that if the amendments were not possible, they would introduce legislation to that effect.
Parliamentary secretary Mike Kelly, who represents the NSW marginal seat of Eden-Monaro, said it was pointless to push legislation that was not going to pass Parliament.
But he thought the poker machine reforms announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday had a better chance.
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One Labor MP who was heavily targeted by poker machine lobbyists says the Federal Government's new set of reforms was the "best crafted policy package I have ever seen''.
However, the Australian Greens say they will seek to amend the bills to bring in $1 bet limits.
Greens leader Bob Brown said today that if the amendments were not possible, they would introduce legislation to that effect.
Parliamentary secretary Mike Kelly, who represents the NSW marginal seat of Eden-Monaro, said it was pointless to push legislation that was not going to pass Parliament.
But he thought the poker machine reforms announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday had a better chance.
continue reading => Greens push $1 bet pokie limit Bill
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