Treasurer Peter Gutwein has said extending Federal Group’s  monopoly over the state’s poker machines was an option so the Museum of Old and New Art could open an on-site casino.

Federal Group has an exclusive licence to operate Tasmanian casinos and poker machines until 2023, under deeds signed with the state government in 1993 and 2003.

Mr Wilkie said the deal should not go beyond 2018, when  it  switches to a rolling five-year licence, without being put out to tender.

‘‘Moreover any extension must be accompanied by the implementation of effective harm minimisation measures, and in particular $1 maximum bets and mandatory pre-commitment as recommended by the Productivity Commission,’’ Mr Wilkie said.

‘‘The state government plotting with Federal in secret to extend the current deal is nothing more than bending over backwards to appease the pokies industry.’’

Tasmanian Council of Social Service chief executive Kym Goodes said the government should ‘‘walk the talk’’ and ensure that all deals were open and transparent.

‘‘Tasmanians deserve to get the best possible deal from whoever eventually signs the deed with government,’’ Ms Goodes said.

Mr Gutwein said the government had received proposals from MONA and Federal Group, and was waiting on advice.

‘‘There is independent advice coming and once the government has received it, we will have a further conversation with the Tasmanian people,’’ Mr Gutwein told Parliament.

He said it was not possible to end the deal in 2018.

Greens leader Cassy O’Connor said the government  had ‘‘no mandate’’ to roll over the deed.

‘‘It is clear that the Liberals have once more rolled over to Federal and are using the MONA high roller proposal as a stalking horse to extend the socially toxic monopoly deal,’’ Ms O’Connor said.

She said it was ‘‘abundantly clear what $72,000 in political donations will buy you’’.