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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

Rattenbury challenged to explain preference for 'dud' pokies policy

Gaming Minister Shane Rattenbury has been challenged by a Labor backbencher to justify a push for the "dud policy" of installing an expensive system to centrally monitor the use of poker machines in the territory.

Marisa Paterson suggested the cost of the system could dissuade future efforts to reduce the number of poker machines in the territory, and on Wednesday used a parliamentary inquiry to challenge Mr Rattenbury's belief in the proposal.

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