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César Albarrán Torres

Wilkie can't take a trick - 0 views

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  • César Albarrán Torres on 21 Jan 12
     
    JULIA GILLARD has walked away from a deal on problem gambling with independent MP Andrew Wilkie in favour of a strategy to shore up her own and the Labor government's position. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/wilkie-cant-take-a-trick-20120121-1qb6t.html#ixzz1k7okpzAM
César Albarrán Torres

Andrew Wilkie Stand Firm on Pokies Reforms | Gillard Backing Away - 0 views

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  • As always with gambling rooms, it was dark, with most of the light coming from the garish machines. The room was packed.
  • Wilkie
  • pronounced his willingness to bring down the Gillard government by withdrawing his support if it did not legislate to introduce a mandated pre-commitment scheme on poker machines in clubs and pubs. Punters would have a card which designated how much they were willing to lose on poker machines before they could start gambling.
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  • Senator Nick Xenophon, independent of South Australia, proposed a more manageable policy of a $1 limit on each bet.
  • The Liberals share the general concern about poker machine addiction destroying vulnerable families, but regard Wilkie's signature reform as intrusive micro-management of the industry.
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