MEDIA
Media Release – Parliament Calls for Progress on State Human Rights Act
The Legislative Council today voted to support progressing a Tasmanian Human Rights Act, as proposed by Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb.“It is a fitting commemoration of the upcoming International Human Rights Day next month for the Legislative Council to vote...
‘Missed chance’ for seats
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 17 November 2022An inquiry process on a parliamentary model that provides for dedicated seats for Tasmanian Aboriginal people should have been included within the government's House of Assembly restoration bill, Nelson independent...
Police surveillance review deadline to be extended
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 11 November 2022A deadline for a review of Tasmania Police's use of surveillance devices in prisons has been delayed due to the need for legislative amendments.Police Commissioner Donna Adams said since the announcement of the independent...
Media Release – Government Backflips on O’Farrell Review
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the Rockliff Liberal Government today did an embarrassing backflip on the O’Farrell Review into Tasmania Police Surveillance.“On October 6, I wrote to Premier Rockliff asking that he confirm the O’Farrell Review into illegal...
No support for additional review of council elections
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 9 November 2022The Legislative Council has voted down a proposal for a review of the impact of compulsory voting in the recent council elections.A motion brought by Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb called for the review to invlove public...
Media Release – Review of Local Government Election Disappointment
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today stated her disappointment at the State Government and Labor Opposition’s position in regard to post-election evaluation review of the transition to compulsory voting in the recent Local Government elections.“Despite furious...
Media Release – Review of Compulsory Voting Local Council Election
The Legislative Council will today debate a motion from the Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb calling for the State Government to hold a comprehensive evaluation review of the impact of compulsory voting for the first time in local government elections.Ms Webb...
Tasmanian MP under investigation by corruption watchdog over alleged conflict of interest
Adam Holmes | ABC News | 28 October 2022Tasmania's Integrity Commission is investigating a state member of parliament over allegations they failed to declare and manage a conflict of interest in policy and expenditure decisions.Their identity has not been publicly...
Media Release – State’s First Compulsory Voting Council Elections Evaluation
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for an evidence-based evaluation review on the impact of the State’s inaugural compulsory voting in local government elections.“Now that these unprecedented local council elections have occurred, I am calling on...
Media Release – Salmon Farming
Independent Member for Nelson today called on the Rockliff Liberal Government to listen to the call from Tasmanian communities to adopt Recommendation 3 of the Legislative Council Inquiry into Fin Fish Farming.“I encourage the Rockliff Government to introduce a plan...
Petition calls for fish farming halt
Isabel Bird | The Advocate | 20 October 2022Clean ocean advocates continue to protest against fish farming in Tasmania, calling on the government to instigate a moratorium on the industry's expansion across the state.Two separate petitions against fish farming were...
Housing loss ‘shocking’
THERE has been a net loss of social housing in Hobart over the last five years, according to “shocking” new figures released by the state government.However, Hobart Lord Mayor Anna Reynolds says the statistics don’t paint the full picture and that there are 76...
Families count the costs of gambling addiction
Sue Bailey | Sunday Tasmanian | 2 October 2022IN the wake of “alarming” figures on gaming machines, there are calls for more measures to curb losses, including minimum bet limits.TasCOSS CEO Adrienne Picone said as many as one in three Tasmanians personally knew...
Discrimination complaints lodged against Tasmanian Electoral Commission
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 30 September 2022Vision-impaired Tasmanians who claim they will be disenfranchised by compulsory voting in the October council elections have launched discrimination complaints against the Tasmanian Electoral Commission.Parliament...
Tasmania Talks – Pokies, Police and Protecting Whistleblowers
Mike O'Loughlin | Tasmania Talks | 29 September 2022 See more of Meg's recent media.
Media Release – Visually Impaired Voting for Local Government Elections
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on Premier Jeremy Rockliff to immediately intervene to ensure all visually impaired Tasmanians can vote in local government elections in October.“The Government must accept its share of responsibility for creating...
Call for inquiry into police covert surveillance operations
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 28 September 2022An independent inquiry should be held into covert surveillance procedures by Tasmania Police following a botched operation inside Risdon Prison linked to the Sue Neill-Fraser case, Nelson independent Meg Webb has said.The...
Media Release – Independent Inquiry Into Police Surveillance
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb has repeated her call for a truly independent Inquiry to be established into electronic surveillance by Tasmania Police.“This is a matter of urgency to ensure ongoing trust and confidence in the Tasmania Police and the...
Pokies losses mount
Rob Inglis | The Mercury | 27 September 2022TASMANIANS lost more than $17m on poker machines last month, bolstering the case for a strong card-based system to reduce the harms caused by problem gambling.That’s according to independent Nelson MLC Meg Webb, who...
Alysha case raises questions about Attorney-General: Lawyer
Sean Ford | The Examiner | 28 September 2022The state government's approach to a workers compensation case an Ashley Youth Detention Centre whistleblower says is destroying her raises questions about Attorney-General Elise Archer's performance, according to a...
Media Release – Ashley Youth Detention Centre – “Alysha”
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on Premier Jeremy Rockliff to urgently intervene to guarantee the Workers Compensation matter concerning the Ashley Youth Detention Centre whistle-blower known as ‘Alysha’ is being conducted appropriately and...
Finally, a humane pokies plan
The Mercury | Op-Ed | 21 September 2022THE introduction of universal pre-commitment cards could be the first time Tasmania has a pokies policy that hasn’t been dictated by the gambling industry.Given this state’s dark history of bowing to the wishes of the industry,...
Tasmania leads on limits for poker machine losses
Matthew Denholm | The Australian | 16 September 2022Tasmania leads on limits for poker machine losses Tasmanian Deputy Premier and Treasurer Michael Ferguson announcing nation-first poker machine loss limits in Hobart on Thursday. Tasmanian Deputy Premier and...
Tasmania Talks – Gambling Reforms
Mike O'Loughlin | Tasmania Talks | 16 September 2022 See more of Meg’s recent media.See more on Pokies Reform.
Tasmania to become the first state to introduce card-based gaming for poker machines
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 16 September 2022The state government will introduce card-based gaming for electronic gaming machines in Tasmania's hotels, clubs and casinos by December 2024.Finance Minister Michael Ferguson said the cards would have pre-set default...
Pokies Critics Hail New Limits
David Killick | The Mercury | 16 September 2022WORLD-LEADING reforms to limit the amount of money gamblers can lose on poker machines in the state’s pubs, clubs and casinos will be introduced by the Tasmanian government.Treasurer Michael Ferguson announced on Thursday...
ABC Mornings – Mandatory pokies precommitment
Mel Bush | ABC Mornings | 16 September 2022 See more of Meg’s recent media.See more on Pokies Reform
WIN News – Mandatory Pokies Precommitment
WIN News | 15 September 2022 See more of Meg’s recent media.See more on Pokies Reform
7News – Pokies Precommitment
7NEWS | 15 September 2022 See more of Meg’s recent media.See more on Pokies Reform
ABC News – Pokies play
ABC News | 15 September 2022 See more of Meg’s recent media.See more on Pokies Reform
