MEDIA
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
Media Release – Card-Based Pokies
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the State Liberal Government’s introduction of a universal card-based method of using poker machines in venues.“While this will not stop all harm, it is a significant improvement in providing protection to...
Gambling limits for poker machines in Tasmania by 2024, but THA blasts move after Liberal election pledge
Adam Langenberg | ABC Tasmania | 15 September 2022Tasmanian gamblers will be prevented from spending more than $5,000 a year on poker machines unless they apply to increase their limit, after the state government announced a "nation-leading" pre-commitment scheme.The...
Voters Deserve Transparency
Kingborough Chronicle | 13 September 2022Voters deserve to know if Local Government candidates are members of a political party, regardless of whether the candidate has the endorsement or backing of the political party, says State Independent Member for Nelson, Meg...
Government rejects Integrity Commission call on botched police surveillance incident
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 2 September 2022The Integrity Commission will not investigate a bungled police surveillance operation inside Risdon Prison as another independent inquiry has already been announced.Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb on Thursday called for...
Media Release – Risdon Privacy Breach
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Government to refer the Risdon Privacy Breach matter to the Integrity Commissioner.Ms Webb said Tasmania Police’s appointment of former Solicitor General Michael Farrell to investigate the matter was...
Tasmania Talks – Independent Review into Parliamentary practices
Mike O'Loughlin | Tasmania Talks | 31 August 2022 Read Meg’s statement on the release of the Independent Review into Parliamentary practices and procedures to support workplace cultureRead the review’s final report, Motion for Respect – Report into Workplace Culture...
Letter to the Editor – Defending all Tasmanians
Meg Webb | The Advocate | 26 August 2022 In response to The Advocate editorial, it is concerning to have to point out to a member of the fourth estate that just because one party has won government, it doesn't mean they get to bypass Parliament, avoid scrutiny or test...
ABC Drive – Independent Review into Parliamentary practices
Mel Bush | ABC Drive | 29 August 2022 Read Meg’s statement on the release of the Independent Review into Parliamentary practices and procedures to support workplace cultureRead the review's final report, Motion for Respect – Report into Workplace Culture in the...
Media Release – Government Urged to Secure TLRI’s Future
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb will today table a motion to secure the future of the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute.“I am calling on the Liberal State Government to commit in full and in good faith to the independent review’s recommendations for which it is...
Tasmania Talks – Defending Tasmanians’ Right to Protest
Mike O’Loughlin | Tasmania Talks | 24 August 2022 Read Meg's media release, or read/watch her second reading speech on this bill.See more of Meg in the media.
Media Release – Police Offences (Workplace Protections) Amendment Bill
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the Police Offences (Workplace Protections) Amendment Bill is both ideologically-driven and deliberately divisive.“The reality is, the proposed Bill impinges on the fundamental, democratic rights of Tasmanians,” Ms Webb...
Media Release – Government Response to the Fin Fish Farming Inquiry Report
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb stated today there is a lot riding on the Government’s 10 Year Salmon Plan, currently under development.“The Government has chosen to release its response to the Fin Fish Farming in Tasmania Inquiry Report today,” Ms Webb, who...
