South Australian politics SA Best gambling policy 'deal-maker and deal-breaker', Nick Xenophon says Package includes cutting poker machine numbers from 12,100 to 8,100 by 2023 SA Best’s Nick Xenophon has come under fire for his altered gambling policy. Photograph: Morgan Sette/AAPSupport for SA Best’s gambling reform package will be “both a deal-maker and a deal-breaker” should the party win the balance of power at South Australia’s March election, the party’s leader, Nick Xenophon, says. Xenophon first entered the SA parliament 20 years ago on a platform to rid the state of all poker machines and has come under fire from political opponents over his changed policy. SA Best’s policy also proposes the removal of Eftpos access near poker machines and a ban on political donations from the gambling industry. Xenophon said negotiations would depend on how many seats each party won and who was prepared to negotiate with SA Best to achieve its platform.

Source: The Guardian February 19, 2018 04:52 UTC