Packer
Played Part in UK Casino Law Changes
As reported by the Age: "Documents
obtained by a London newspaper reveal that Australia's
richest man, Kerry Packer, was no idle spectator
when it came to convincing the British Government
of the need to liberalise its gambling laws.
"According
to documents obtained by The Sunday Times, Mr
Packer's venture hired Michael Stephenson, a
former adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair,
to lobby for the changes.
"…Mr
Packer's private investment vehicle, Consolidated
Press Holdings, and its joint-venture partner
in Britain, Damian Aspinall, are well positioned
to capitalise on the changes to gambling laws,
which were passed this year…"
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