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Article-Nelson gears up to vote in the Legislative Council election
Kingborough Chronicle | 6 May 2025: pg 7.Nelson gears up to vote in the Legislative Council electionWhilst the federal election may be out of the way, more than 78,000 Tasmanians will have to prepare themselves for the Legislative Council election on Saturday, May...
Article-Tight Fields Lining up for Upper House
The Saturday Mercury | 3 May 2025; pg 4. Tight Fields Lining up for Upper House David KillickThirteen candidates will vie for three seats in the Legislative Council in this month’s second chance to vote for some Tasmanian electors.More than 78,000 voters in...
Media Release: Countdown to Legislative Council Election Day on 24 May
Countdown to Legislative Council Election Day on 24 May2 May 2025The Tasmanian Electoral Commission formally announced today the nominated candidates contesting the three Legislative Council seats facing election, including the Nelson electorate currently held by...
Article-Blackmans Bay garden success in Parliament
Kingborough Chronicle | 15 April 2025: pg 8.Blackmans Bay garden success in ParliamentIndependent member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC took the Blackmans Bay Community Association's (BBCA) Edible garden Trail to a recent Legislative Council meeting.“I and my family had such...
ABC Breakfast Radio Interview – Webb Concerns Over Removal of AFL Stadium from PoSS Process
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC speaks on ABC Breakfast Radio with Ryk Goddard on Monday 14 April 2025, during which she raises concerns over the weekend announcement by the premier that he will abandon the current independent Tasmanian Planning...
Article-Premier Bypasses Planning: Macquarie Point Christmas Present
The Mercury | 14 April 2025; pg 11. Macquarie Point Christmas Present Rob InglisConstruction of the proposed Macquarie Point stadium could begin before Christmas if the parliament approves the state government’s newly - announced special legislation to fast-track the...
ABC Digital News-Tasmanian government to introduce ‘enabling legislation’ to pave way for Macquarie Point Stadium
Lachlan Form and Meg Whitfield | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 13 April 2025Â Tasmanian government to introduce 'enabling legislation' to pave way for Macquarie Point StadiumIn short:The Tasmanian government will introduce "enabling legislation" to progress the Macquarie...
ABC TV News Tasmania – Premier Abandons AFL Stadium PoSS Assessment Process for Enabling Legislation
Watch the ABC TV News report of Sunday the 13th of April 2025, during which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC - and others - react to the Premier's announcement he is abandoning the independent Tasmanian Planning Commission's current Project of State...
7 News Tasmania – Reaction to Premier Pulling AFL Stadium Project from PoSS Assessment Process
Watch the 7 TV News bulletin of Sunday, 13th April 2025, reporting on reactions to the Premier's announcement he will introduce enabling legislation for the AFL stadium project , circumventing the independent Tasmanian Planning Commission Project of State...
Media Release: New Low for the State
New Low for the State13 April 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today condemned as an affront to the Tasmanian people the Premier’s autocratic decision to pull the Macquarie Point stadium out of the Project of State Significance process in order to avoid any...
Article-Stadium Motion Falls Flat
The Mercury | 10 April 2025; pg 6. Stadium Motion Falls FlatDavid KillickA motion calling on the state government to renegotiate its stadium deal with the AFL has been voted down in the Legislative Council.Member for Nelson Meg Webb moved the motion, calling on the...
ABC TV News Tasmania – Rising Concerns Premier will Abandon AFL Stadium PoSS Assessment Process
Watch the ABC TV News report of 9th April 2025, reporting on growing concerns the Premier will remove the AFL stadium project from the PoSS assessment process, as well as the missed opportunity by the Legislative Council to support the motion brought on by Independent...
7 News Tasmania – Keep AFL Stadium Project in PoSS Assessment Process Warnings
Watch the 7 TV News report of 9th April 2025, reporting on rising concerns the Premier intends to pull the AFL stadium project from the independent Tasmanian Planning Commission assessment process and instead bring in enabling legislation..
Media Release: Missed Opportunity to Seek AFL Renegotiations to Insulate Team
Missed Opportunity to Seek AFL Renegotiations to Insulate Team9 April 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC described the Upper House failure last night to support her motion calling for the Rockliff Government to reopen negotiations with the AFL as a missed...
ABC Digital News-Meg Webb’s call for AFL contract renegotiation a litmus test of stadium support in Tasmanian parliament
Lucy MacDonald and Meg Whitfield | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 8 April 2025 Meg Webb's call for AFL contract renegotiation a litmus test of stadium support in Tasmanian parliamentIn short: The proposed stadium at Macquarie Point, a project that has divided opinion in...
ABC TV News Tasmania – Upper House Debates Call to Renegotiate AFL Stadium Project Deal
Watch the ABC TV News report of 8th April 2025, reporting on debate underway in the Legislative Council on the motion brought on by Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC calling on the state government to seek to renegotiate the AFL stadium project, particularly...
7 News Tasmania – Renegotiate AFL Stadium Project Deal Motion Debate Underway in Upper House
Watch the 7 TV News report of 8th April 2025, reporting on progress of the Legislative Council debate underway on Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC's motion calling on the state government to seek to renegotiate the AFL stadium project, in light of serious...
7 News Tasmania – Call for Government to Renegotiate AFL Stadium Project Deal
Watch the 7 TV News report of 7th April 2025, during which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC, discusses her motion to be debated in the Legislative Council calling on the state government to seek to renegotiate the AFL stadium project, particularly in light...
ABC Mornings Radio Interview – Renegotiate AFL Stadium Call
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC speaks on ABC Mornings Radio with Leon Compton on Monday 7 April 2025, discussing her motion calling on the Tasmanian government, in order to secure the long-term future of Tasmania's AFL team, to seek to reopen negotiations...
Article-Webb’s Push for New Deal With AFL
The Mercury | 7 April 2025; pg 6. Webb’s Push for New Deal With AFLA responsible government would negotiate a new deal with the AFL, independent MLC Meg Webb says.Ms Webb is set to table a motion to call for the state government to renegotiate the deal, which requires...
Article-MLCs set to take vote on Macquarie Point stadium
The Advocate | 7 April 2025; pg 3. (and pg 4 of the Examiner newspaper, 7 April 2025)Â MLCs set to take vote on Macquarie Point stadiumSean FordTASMANIA'S fledgling AFL club faces a new threat. MLCs are set to vote on a motion aimed at asking the state government to...
Media Release: Upper House to Vote on Call for Government to Renegotiate with AFL
Upper House to Vote on Call for Government to Renegotiate with AFL6 April 2025The Legislative Council will this week vote on whether the Rockliff Government should seek to reopen negotiations with the AFL over the Macquarie Point stadium project location and...
Media Release: Premier Must Resolve Stadium Process Uncertainty for Community
Premier Must Resolve Stadium Process Uncertainty for Community3 April 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Premier to either commit to allowing the current Project of State Significance assessment of the Macquarie Point AFL Stadium to proceed...
Talking Point-Lessons We All Must Learn from UTAS
Talking Point | The Mercury | 1 April 2025; pg 25Lessons We All Must Learn from UTASIt Is Essential for Development the University Successfully Delivers, writes Meg Webb MLCThe University of Tasmania is a beloved Tasmanian public institution and is of primary...
Media Release: We Stand Together Against Racism Campaign Welcome
We Stand Together Against Racism Campaign Welcome21 March 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today marked International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by calling for leadership across all tiers of government to tackle deliberate and casual...
Media Release: Did Tatarka Inquiry Report Recommend any Repayment of Taxpayer-Funded Legal Fees Paid for Public Servants Before the Commission of Inquiry?
Did Tatarka Inquiry Report Recommend any Repayment of Taxpayer- Funded Legal Fees Paid for Public Servants Before the Commission of Inquiry?18 March 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today confirmation the State Government has received the final report...
Article-Kingston Red Bench Starts the Conversation
Kingborough Chronicle | 18 March 2025: pgs 1 & 6.Kingston Red Bench Starts the ConversationKingston Neighbourhood House (KNH) has launched the Red Bench, the first of its kind in southern Tasmania.The Red Bench is an initiative from Red Rose Foundation, a national...
Article-MLC Wants Legal Payments Report Released
The Mercury | 18 March 2025; pg 4.MLC Wants Legal Payments Report ReleasedDavid KillickAn independent MLC has called on the government to release a report into whether any public officers who received legal help at the Commission of Inquiry should be required to repay...
Article-Harmony Week: A timely reminder for all
Kingborough Chronicle | 18 March 2025: pgs 15.Harmony Week: A timely reminder for allWe can all attest to the importance of belonging.To the feeling that we are seen, heard and are accepted, and also that we have a fundamental right to be seen, heard and...
Media Release: Where is Overdue Tatarka Review of Commission of Inquiry Legal Fees Paid for Public Servants?
Where is Overdue Tatarka Review of Commission of Inquiry Legal Fees Paid for Public Servants?17 March 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today demanded the Rockliff Government provide an immediate status update on the independent Tatarka Review of the legal...
