Media Release: Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion

Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion

9 November 2026

Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb will partner with the Centre for Public Integrity to present a session at the 41st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Australia and Pacific Regional Conference in Hobart this week.

Ms Webb said the conference theme is Parliaments of the Future: Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion.

“With trust in politics very low and a sense that democracy under threat, this theme is timely and relevant,” Ms Webb said.

“In the presentation this week with the Centre for Public Integrity, I will discuss the role of independent and minor party parliamentarians as key integrity actors within our democratic system.

“Across Australia, independent and minor party parliamentarians, often holding the balance of power, are becoming a permanent feature of representative democracy rather than a temporary electoral phenomenon.”

Ms Webb said independents and minor parties in the political realm are often the most active champions for strengthening, reforming and establishing integrity measures.

“Strong advocates are needed to build the architecture of integrity in our governance, to deliver strong democracy, better decision-making in the public interest and build greater trust in government and institutions.

“Our conference presentation will draw together research and practical experience to explore the role of independent and minor party integrity champions, and the need to reconsider how effectively they are supported within electoral and parliamentary institutional design.”

The CPA Australia and Regional Conference will be held in Hobart, November 10-12. Ms Webb and the Centre for Public Integrity presentation is at 11am, November 10.