Richard Di Natale on The Drum – Pokies Reform
Richard said yesterday that the Greens cannot guarantee support for the Government’s pokies legislation its current form.
“This minority parliament provides an opportunity to achieve something meaningful for pokies machines and I don’t want to just throw that away.”
Richard’s full statement is here on his website: http://richard-di-natale.greensmps.org.au/content/media-releases/government-pokies-bill-means-little-problem-gamblers-greens
This clip from the ABC’s The Drum last night discusses the Greens’ position, the Government’s bill and independent MP Andrew Wilkie’s support for it.