Poker Machines’ Revenue 'Essential’
<NI Press Assn. —Copyright) SYDNEY, March 23 Poker machines were an integral part of the New South Wales Government revenue, the State Chief Secretary, Mr A. E. Willis, said yesterday. Mr Willis was speaking in the Legislative Assembly on a motion for the abolition of poker machines. The Assembly failed to vote on the motion after the Government and the Opposition made it clear that they were opposed to it Mr Willis told the Assembly that the Government’s opposition was for practical reasons. He said that poker machines had become an essential part of the economic life of clubs. In addition, poker machine taxes had become an integral part of government revenue. The put forward by an independent member,
called for the abolition of poker machines over five years. The Government allowed the time for the debate to be “talked out.” Early in the debate, the deputy leader of the Opposition, Mr P. D. Hills, said the Opposition would oppose the motion.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31017, 24 March 1966, Page 13
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