Local Government Amendment (Elections) Bill 2022

by mw061074 | June 1, 2022 | (Speeches) Legislation

Local Government Amendment (Elections) Bill 2022 Ms WEBB (Nelson) – Mr President, in the debate on the move to suspend Standing Orders to debate this bill, we covered some matters relating to process.  I will read a couple of those at the beginning of this...

Speech-in-Reply: Tasmania State Budget 2022

by mw061074 | May 31, 2022 | (Speeches) Budget Reply, Meg in Parliament

Tasmania State Budget 2022 – Speech in Reply Ms WEBB (Nelson) – Mr President, I rise to provide my response to the state Budget 2022-23.  A lot has certainly changed since we last stood here responding to the previous state budget which was barely nine...

Tasmanian Government to bring on legislation to enforce compulsory voting in council elections

by mw061074 | May 31, 2022 | Media (General - Homepage), Newspaper

Tasmanian Government to bring on legislation to enforce compulsory voting in council elections Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 30 May 2021The government will suspend debate over the 2022-23 state budget this week to debate legislation to introduce compulsory voting in...

Tasmanian Government produces its first gender impact statement for this year’s budget

by mw061074 | May 30, 2022 | Media (Gender), Newspaper

Tasmanian Government produces its first gender impact statement for this year’s budget Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 27 May 2022Treasurer Michael Ferguson has defended the content in the state budgets first gender impact statement in about 20 years – a...

Media Release – State Budget Must Take Priority – Don’t Bulldoze Local Government Reforms

by mw061074 | May 30, 2022 | Media (General - Homepage), Media Release

Media Release – State Budget Must Take Priority – Don’t Bulldoze Local Government Reforms Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Rockliff Liberal Government to consider additional parliamentary sitting days after State Budget scrutiny...