Removing pokies from Tasmania's clubs and pubs would help gamblers without hurting the economy
- Written by Charles Livingstone, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Money gambled on pokies is frequently diverted from other, often more productive purposes, such as mortgage repayments, rent or other entertainment.AAP/Julian Smith
Debate over poker machines is at the centre of the lead-up to this year’s Tasmanian state election. Labor’s promise to remove pokies from Tasmania’s pubs and clubs by...