Article 67XB2 NSW treasurer refuses to say if $1,000 a day pokies spending cap is too high as he ridicules Labor policy

NSW treasurer refuses to say if $1,000 a day pokies spending cap is too high as he ridicules Labor policy

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Michael McGowan
from World news | The Guardian on (#67XB2)

Key independent MP calls for a $100 daily limit as Coalition comes under pressure to release details of its cashless gaming card

The New South Wales treasurer, Matt Kean, has refused to say whether he believes a $1,000 a day spending limit on poker machines is too high, as the Coalition government faces increasing pressure to release details of its highly anticipated cashless gaming card.

The powerful crossbench MP Alex Greenwich has urged the Coalition to follow its colleagues in Tasmania by setting a $100 daily limit on pokies, saying a cap was crucial" for cashless gaming to work at reducing gambling addiction in the state.

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