Premier Steven Miles says Star Entertainment closing newly opened Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane is ‘worst case scenario’
The Queen's Wharf precinct and Star casino are seen along side the Neville Bonner Bridge, in Brisbane. Star is in tax relief talks with the Queensland government.The Queen's Wharf precinct and Star casino are seen along side the Neville Bonner Bridge, in Brisbane. Star is in tax relief talks with the Queensland government.Tax relief may be provided to Star Entertainment as the troubled casino operator battles to keep a $3.6bn project running just days after its grand opening.
However he said the state government would do everything they could to avoid that, with tax payment deferrals for Star being discussed. “I think that’s pretty disappointing. This is an important employer in Sydney as well and if I was the NSW government I’d want to keep those people in jobs,” Miles said.
It held off on posting its earnings report on Friday after receiving the NSW Independent Casino Commission’s second Bell Report that morning.Queensland’s gambling regulator approved a licence for the new Queen’s Wharf casino two days before the report’s release. A 2022 independent review found Star was unfit to hold a licence in Queensland, identifying major failings in anti-money laundering attempts and responsible gaming efforts.
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