NSW Government defends proposed poker machine and table game tax increase

The New South Wales (NSW) Government has defended a proposed tax increase on poker machines and table games in the state’s two casinos. Treasurer Matt Kean, who said the tax increase was “entirely appropriate,” made the comments following an outcry from the gaming industry over a lack of consultation on the proposal. Kean said the Government’s decision to go ahead with the plan, which is expected to commence in July 2023...