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Originally Posted by pontylad
Why does everyone talk about the senate as a time saver?? The legislation has already passed through the senate In the form of the IGA, It is now merely a case of enforcement. There has been no suggestions of a need to amend the IGA to enforce the act so whether the senate is a lame duck or literally filled with ducks it should make no difference to the coalitions ability to enforce it.
The liberals policy around problem gambling is not solely focused on online poker, it is more likely an overall gambling legislation and would require support on numerous issues not just online poker. If they were to enforce the IGA it would be part of a bigger gambling reform which would require new legislation imo.
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Originally Posted by elendil200
If poker is not yet banned in Oz, could we stop bumping this thread, thanks. Giving me a heart attack everyday i see this still at the top of the page.
^^^This, ive said what i had to, better to not keep bumping this thread and let it die like the rest of them have in the past.
I don't mean to sound like a dick, but I feel that alot of the high stakes aussie players arn't speaking up about this. I understand the reasons for this, yet I still am amiss to why some kind of concerted effort to fight this has not been done by one or a group of the high stakes regs yet. And I'm not talking about debating in this thread it should be left to die. A facebook group would be a start and then an aussie poker organisation or something. I'm sure they have connections and money to start some kind of organisation.
regarding whether its taxed im sure the majority of full time aussie poker players would be fine with it but it should be treated like any other business. Therefore, losses should be able to be rolled over to next year as deductions, as well as tax offsets for internet, poker books, coaching sessions, training sites, table ninja subscriptions, airfares to live events, hotel expenses at live events, all costs related to going to a live event for that matter.
If they want to tax it they have to treat it like a business whereby each player has an ABN acting as a sole trader and can deduct all costs associated with the business.
Last edited by set4vegas; 09-10-2013 at 03:51 AM.
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