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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

Labor drops plans for tougher cuts to pokies as stoush hits 'lowest point'

Labor withdrew amendments to legislate a steeper cut to poker machine numbers in the ACT, saying not everything "could be landed perfectly" in a rush of last-minute horse trading before the end of the parliamentary term.

Labor backbencher Marisa Paterson said she withdrew the amendments to cut poker machine numbers to 1000 machines by 2045 because support from the Greens was not assured.

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