Tasmania could become the first Australian state to ban poker machines from pubs and clubs under new proposals put forward by the Labor party.
The party has pledged to remove poker machines from Tasmanian pubs and clubs over the next five years, if it wins next year’s election.
Labor leader Rebecca White said that after extensive consultation with more than 70 pubs and clubs, as well as key stakeholders throughout the state, Labor is committed to removing all 2,375 poker [...]