❓ Hon. Norman Moore asked which government first allowed video gaming machines in WA. Hon. Ljiljanna Ravlich did not have the answer and suggested the question be put on notice, instead using the opportunity to commend Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes à Court regarding pressure to introduce pokies.
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VIDEO GAMING MACHINES
Which government first allowed video gaming machines, which are a type of poker machine, into Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
Which government first allowed video gaming machines, which are a type of poker machine, into Western Australia? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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That is an interesting question! I thank the member for the question. I do not actually have that answer with me, so it would be good if the member would put the question on notice. The point that I was making - Hon Norman Moore interjected . Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: That is an interesting question! I thank the member for the question. I do not actually have that answer with me, so it would be good if the member would put the question on notice. The point that I was making - Hon Norman Moore interjected . Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
That is an interesting question! I thank the member for the question. I do not actually have that answer with me, so it would be good if the member would put the question on notice. The point that I was making - Hon Norman Moore interjected . Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
Hon Norman Moore interjected . Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: That is an interesting question! I thank the member for the question. I do not actually have that answer with me, so it would be good if the member would put the question on notice. The point that I was making - Hon Norman Moore interjected . Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
That is an interesting question! I thank the member for the question. I do not actually have that answer with me, so it would be good if the member would put the question on notice. The point that I was making - Hon Norman Moore interjected . Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
Hon Norman Moore interjected . Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : Hang on! Clearly the honourable member does not understand the point that I was making. I was trying to put on the record the fact that I think that Russell Crowe and his business partner, Peter Holmes à Court, should be congratulated. Quite frankly, there has been considerable pressure to increase or introduce pokies. The simple fact is that this government has made its position clear about this issue. The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
The PRESIDENT : I think we have had enough on that topic.
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