MEDIA
7 TV News – Concerns over Premier Hiring Lobbyist Firm in Communications Unit
Potential conflict of interest issues are raised by the State government's announcement they are hiring a member of a local registered lobbyist firm to work in the government Communications Unit. Meg outlines some of the key reasons why this is problematic in the...
Rockliff: I’ve got authority
Blair Richards | The Saturday Mercury | June 24, 2023 Premier Jeremy Rockliff says Cabinet was kept well informed of the progress of Tasmania’s AFL deal and stadium, amid criticism he signed the deal without Cabinet approval.Mr Rockliff’s actions around the deal were...
Public say on stadium blocked; No say; Public still to be locked out of planning as amendment introduced to appease independents
Matt Maloney | The Saturday Examiner | June 24, 2023 AN AMENDMENT to the state's Projects of State Significance approval process will give parliament a final say over projects, but not allow the public an appeal mechanism.An amendment bill to the State Policies and...
Media Release – Government’s PoSS Amendment a Missed Opportunity
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s Bill to amend the Projects of State significance legislation (PoSS) remains a missed opportunity and raises further questions regarding the Government’s commitment to transparency and public...
Media Release – PoSS Amendments Must Meet all Requirements
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC today identified the necessary amendments to the Project of State Significance process under the State Projects and Policies Act 1993, required to provide Parliament a second vote on any resulting outcome of that process,...
Burnie-based manufacturer Elphinstone Group receives $5m in recent state budget
Blair Richards | The Mercury | June 9, 2023 A multimillion-dollar government grant to a company owned by Tasmania’s top rich lister has raised eyebrows in budget estimates.The company owned by Tasmania’s richest man directly approached the Premier about a government...
Tasmanian prisoners’ parole impacted by ‘unsuitable’ housing
Jess Flint | The Advocate | June 6, 2023 About one-third of Tasmanian prisoners are having their parole applications adjourned because of accommodation issues, the Attorney-General revealed at budget estimates on Tuesday.Attorney-General Elise Archer said she wanted...
ABC Breakfast – Stadium Deal with Independents
Meg Webb talks with Ryk Goddard on ABC Breakfast about the deal made with independents to get their support for the proposed stadium
‘Blank cheque’: Political opponents slam government’s AFL stadium as ‘dud deal’ for Tasmania
Amber Wilson | Mercury | May 21, 2023 Political opponents have slammed the AFL stadium contract as a “bad deal”, claiming the Premier had effectively written a “blank cheque” to the football giant on behalf of Tasmanians.Ire has also been raised over whether the...
ABC News – Stadium as Project of State Significance Concerns
Government agreement with AFL released and announcement that stadium to be proposed as a Project of State Significance. Concerns raised over whether POSS process is fit for purpose and risks political interference.
7 News – AFL Agreement and Stadium Project
With the release of the Government agreement with the AFL and the announcement the stadium will be put forward as a Project of State Significance, concerns are raised on whether the process will be fit for purpose.
Media Release – Concerns over Stadium Project of State Significance Process
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today immediate steps are needed to strengthen the transparency, integrity and community participation of the Project of State Significance (PoSS) process before it is applied to the proposed AFL stadium.“The community has...
Tasmania’s AFL stadium plan isolates Premier Jeremy Rockliff
Rob Shaw | The Examiner | May 15, 2023 Throughout the latest Tasmanian AFL team debate, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has said he did not want to find himself on his farm in 10 years' time wishing he had done more to get it.Recent developments on the subject suggest he may...
ABC Mornings – Community Support Levy Changes & Stadium
Mel Bush | ABC Mornings | 15 May 2023
‘Arrogance’ split Tassie govt over AFL stadium, MP says
Luke Costin | The Examiner | May 13, 2023 Hundreds of Tasmanians will rally to stop the stadium critical to the state's entry to the AFL as the depleted Rockliff government is accused of arrogantly dismissing community concerns.Australia's only state Liberal...
Media Release – Will lessons be learned over the proposed AFL stadium fiasco?
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the onus is now on the Rockliff government to earn back Tasmanians’ trust by committing to full transparency on the AFL Stadium deal.Ms Webb will today address the Hobart Rally to Stop the Stadium.“Premier Jeremy...
Media Release – Privacy Rights in Danger
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the State is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to protecting the privacy rights of Tasmanians.“With another damning Commonwealth Ombudsman report, legislation is set to be debated in Parliament this week to...
Law Reform Institute to conduct review of Tasmania’s Privacy Laws
Charmaine Manuel | The Examiner | 3 May 2023The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute will be conducting a review of the state's privacy laws over the next year.The issue of privacy was raised as a matter by Meg Web MLC and was referred to the institute.As part of the...
Tasmanian privacy laws to be reviewed by Tasmania Law Reform Institute
Katie Hall | The Mercury | 3 May 2023Tasmania’s privacy laws will go under the microscope after it was found ‘multiple gaps’ in legislation would put personal and government information at risk.The Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) will conduct a major review into...
Media Release – Have Your Say In Reforming State Privacy Protections
Tasmania’s privacy laws have been described as a “fragmented landscape of protections under both legislation and general law” according to a recent Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) review.Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb, who referred the privacy laws review...
Caution urged on reform
Benjamin Seeder | The Examiner | 21 April 2023As the government progresses its controversial local government reform, which could see some smaller councils merged with larger ones, several independent Legislative Council members have urged it to consider introducing a...
Media Release – Support For Disclosure of Ministerial Diaries
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb’s motion calling for mandatory disclosure of Ministerial Diaries was supported in the Legislative Council today.Ms Webb said she welcomed the Rockliff Liberal Government’s commitment to publish Ministerial Diaries on a quarterly...
Media Release – Raise The Blinds on Ministerial Meetings
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb will this week move a proposal to develop a mandatory Ministerial diary disclosure regime and strengthen Tasmania’s integrity framework.“Tasmanians deserve to know who is in the room when Ministers and Government representatives...
Public Accounts Committee struggling to get details confirmed despite asking questions
Blair Richards | The Mercury | 25 March 2023MEMBERS of state parliament’s Public Accounts Committee have tried – mostly in vain – to pin down details about Hobart’s proposed new stadium.State Development, Construction and Housing Minister Guy Barnett used a public...
The Project – Pokies Story
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University of Tasmania ‘gagged’ its former employees
Isabel Bird | The Examiner | 3 March 2023Former employees of the University of Tasmania were prevented from speaking out about the institution or the circumstances of their employment under "gag-orders", a parliamentary inquiry has heard.The Legislative Council Select...
A ‘cultural shift’ is needed
Jess Flint | The Advocate | 25 Feb 2023A North-West councillor is crusading for better whistleblower protection, saying that the current systems are deterring public servants from coming forward."You have to be prepared to lose your job," Waratah-Wynyard councillor...
Calls for probe and reform
Sean Ford | The Advocate | 22 Feb 2023MLC wants full investigation as whistleblower case settlesAn MLC wants full investigation of the state's "failures" in an "appalling" workers compensation case involving a youth detention whistleblower that is settling after three...
Political lobbying in Tasmania is opaque — with little known about meetings with MPs — but that could change
Tasmanians currently have little information about who is lobbying their politicians & decision-makers, what their meetings are about, & who is trying to get specific policy outcomes — but that could be set to change.The Integrity Commission has made 14 draft...
Media Release – Community Services Funding Boost
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today supported the call by Tasmanian community services Network of Peaks for 9.5% indexation for funded services in 2023-24 and a commitment to an adequate ongoing indexation model to provide essential support to Tasmanians.“I...
