MEDIA
Article-Fury Over Job Cuts at TMAG
Photo Credit: David Killick Mercury | Friday 9 October 2026; pg 6 Fury over job cuts at TMAG: 'Cut to the Heart': Hundreds pack meeting to protest David Killick Staff and friends of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery have condemned government staff and budget...
Pulse Tasmania – Supporters rally for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery as petition against job cuts nears 6,000 signatures
Photo Credit: Pulse Tasmania Pulse Tasmania - Digital Online | 8 October 2026Supporters rally for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery as petition against job cuts nears 6,000 signaturesMore than 100 people have turned out to a public meeting opposing job cuts at the...
Statement of Support: Friends of TMAG Public Meeting Opposing Cuts
Statement In Solidarity with TMAG and Herbarium Staff, Volunteers and SupportersFor the Friends of TMAG Public MeetingThursday, 8 October 2026Dear friends,Unfortunately, a parliamentary committee site visit means I am unable to attend today’s important public...
Media Release: Move for Upper House to Seek Reversal of TMAG and Herbarium Cuts
Move for Upper House to Seek Reversal of TMAG and Herbarium Cuts8 October 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC today vowed to take the fight for the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) and Herbarium to the Parliament and seek a reversal of the state...
Come Along & Have Your Say! How Open and Transparent Will Government’s Open Plan Be?
Should it be easier to see who is influencing policy, and how public money is spent? Â Do you think Australia is doing enough to counter disinformation, or to protect the people who speak up when something is wrong? Â Do you feel like you have a real say in what...
ABC Breakfast Radio Interview – Have Your Say! How Open and Transparent Will Government’s Open Plan Be?
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Breakfast Radio with Ryk Goddard on Monday the 5th of October 2026 encouraging people to come along to a free community forum this Wednesday evening, which Meg is co-hosting with Transparency International...
ABC Drive Radio Interview – Acclaimed State Herbarium Hit by Short-Sighted Government Cuts
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Drive Radio with Kylie Baxter on Thursday the 24th of September 2026 raising concerns over the breaking news of the short-sighted sacking of the award-winning Head of the Tasmanian Herbarium and abolishment of...
ABC Digital News-‘Premier’s STEM Researcher of the Year’ among those set to lose jobs in Tasmanian cost cutting
Josh Duggan | ABC Digital Online | 24 September 2026In short:An award-winning, internationally acclaimed lichen scientist is set to lose his job managing the Tasmanian Herbarium, as the state government's job cuts hit the science sector.Active Tasmania, public...
Media Release: Government Must Stop Herbarium Job Cuts
                                                           Herbarium botanist Nov 2018. Courtesy TMAG Online Government Must Stop Herbarium Job Cuts 24 September 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb...
Article-Calls to overhaul TasBuild; Reform wanted over $250m fund lacking parliamentary oversight
Sunday Tasmanian | Sunday 13 September, 2026; pg 13Calls to overhaul TasBuild; Reform wanted over $250m fund lacking parliamentary oversightBridget ClarkeCalls to overhaul TasBuild are mounting, with a peak housing body warning a quarter of a billion dollars is being...
Article-Short-stay tax voted down
Hobart Mercury | Thursday 10 September, 2026; fp & pg 5.Short-stay tax voted downAbetz calls out 'hypocrisy' after Legislative Council blocks 5pc levyBridget ClarkeA decision to impose a 5 per cent levy on short-stay accommodation has been voted down by the...
ABC Digital News-Tasmania’s upper house votes down visitor tax on short-stay accommodation
Lucy MacDonald | ABC Digital Online | 09 September 2026In short:The Tasmanian government's attempt to put a levy on short-stay accommodation has failed, with Labor and multiple independents voting it down.The levy was a 2024 election promise, with the funds supposed...
7 Nightly News – MLC Slams TasBuild Board Gender Equity
Watch the 7 Nightly News bulletin of Sunday the 6th of September 2026, during which Independent for Nelson Meg Webb MLC raises concerns with the all-male TasBuild Board, despite the Government's policy requiring 50% representation of women on Government appointed...
Media Release: TasBuild Board fails Gender Representation Test for Tasmanian Women Construction Workers
TasBuild Board fails Gender Representation Test for Tasmanian Women Construction WorkersSunday 6 September 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Rockliff Government to explain how its appointed TasBuild Ltd private company trustee does not...
Media Release: Pressure Builds for Stadium Costs Release before Construction Contract is Signed
Pressure Builds for Stadium Costs to be Released before Construction Contract is SignedSunday, 6 September 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today said pressure is growing on the Rockliff Government to release the final estimated costings for the Macquarie...
Article-MP Slams Male Board For ‘1950s Attitudes’
Sunday Tasmanian | Sunday 6 September, 2026; pg 2.MP Slams Male Board For ‘1950s Attitudes’Sue Bailey The lack of gender equity on the all-male TasBuild board reflects 1950s attitudes and fails to comply with government policy on female representation, a Tasmanian MP...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Independent Demands Stadium Costs
Watch the 7 Nightly News bulletin of Thursday the 3rd of September 2026, during which Independent for Nelson Meg Webb MLC is interviewed regarding her motion tabled in the Legislative Council, calling on the Government to reveal the final estimated total construction...
Media Release: Parliament Should see Final Stadium Cost Amount Before Construction Contract is Signed
Parliament Should See Final Stadium Cost Amount Before Construction Contract Is SignedThursday 3 September 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today tabled a motion in the Legislative Council requiring the Government to release both the final estimated total...
Pulse Tasmania – Legislative Council launches inquiry into Tasmania’s abandoned pokies card
Pulse Tasmania - Digital Online | 28 August 2026Legislative Council launches inquiry into Tasmania's abandoned pokies cardA new parliamentary inquiry will examine the Tasmanian government’s decision to scrap its promised mandatory pokies pre-commitment card earlier...
ABC Mornings Radio Interview – Project Unify: Questions Over Tasmania Police KPMG Contract (and more…)
Project Unify: Questions Over Tasmania Police KPMG Contract (plus the Health Dept. Blue Gum contract & the Greyhound Racing Ban Bill)Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Mornings Radio with Leon Compton on Thursday the 27th of August 2026...
Media Release: New Parliamentary Inquiry to Scrutinise Government’s Pokies Policy Development Processes
New Parliamentary Inquiry to Scrutinise Government’s Pokies Policy Development Processes 27 August 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the establishment of a Parliamentary Committee inquiry into the processes underpinning the recent gambling harm...
ABC Digital News-Tasmania Police cancels KPMG contract after $6m spent on incomplete digital upgrades
Adam Holmes | ABC Digital Online | 27 August 2026Tasmania Police cancels KPMG contract after $6m spent on incomplete digital upgradesIn short:Tasmania Police awarded major accounting firm KPMG a contract in 2024 to upgrade its digital policing systems.But it was...
Article-Kingston Tennis Club serves up 100 years
Kingborough Chronicle | 25 August 2026: Back page; pg 25Kingston Tennis Club serves up 100 years; 100 years of tennis in KingstonKingston Tennis Club members past and present gathered on Saturday, August 22, to celebrate a century of tennis, friendship and...
Media Release: Upper House Rebukes Rockliff Government on Failure to Act on State Gambling Ad Ban Resolution
Upper House Rebukes Rockliff Government on Failure to Act on State Gambling Ad Ban Resolution Wednesday, 19 August 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the support of the Legislative Council passing her motion requesting the government progress...
Article-Kingston Men’s Shed Recognised in Parliament for Keeping Men Connected
Kingborough Chronicle | 18 August 2026: Front Page; pg 9. Kingston Men's Shed recognised in Parliament; Recognised for keeping men connected The contribution of the Kingston Men’s Shed to the local community has been recognised on the floor of Tasmania’s Parliament....
Media Release: Where is State Ban on Gambling Sponsorship and Advertising and Advertising in State-Owned Venues?
Image courtesy: Victorian State Government: https://lovethegame.vic.gov.au/ Where is State Ban on Gambling Sponsorship and Advertising in State-Owned Venues?Tuesday, 18 August 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today will pursue the Rockliff Government over...
The Centre for Public Integrity Podcast – Tasmania’s Independent Tradition and Integrity Reforms: A Conversation with Meg Webb MLC
Meg Webb MLC interview on the Centre for Public Integrity Podcast Series, with host Michael Barker, former Federal Court Judge and director at the Centre for Public Integrity. Meg discusses why Tasmania has strong independent representation, particularly in the Upper...
Media Release: Call for Action to Protect Local Council Candidates’ Privacy
Call for Action to Protect Local Council Candidates' Privacy 13 August 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC today welcomed an undertaking provided by the Local Government Minister, Kerry Vincent MLC, to investigate providing local council candidates...
Media Release: Kingston Men’s Shed Connecting Community Achievements Celebrated in State Parliament
Kingston Men’s Shed Connecting Community Achievements Celebrated in State Parliament13 August 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb utilized the Legislative Council’s first day back following the parliamentary winter recess to formally acknowledge and highlight...
Article-Abetz gambling retreat
Hobart Mercury | Monday August 10, 2026; pg 7.Abetz gambling retreatGovernment backs down on closing hoursElise KaineThe government has been accused of interfering with the work of its own independent gaming commission and preventing "even a small amount of harm...
