MEDIA
Media Release: Coronial Project Ministerial Statement Welcome Acknowledgement But More to Be Done
Coronial Project Ministerial Statement Welcome Acknowledgement But More to Be DoneTuesday, 2 December 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the Government’s delivery of a Ministerial Statement in the Lower House detailing further action on the...
Article-Govt targets key MPs to save $1.1bn stadium
The Mercury | 2 December 2025; pg 2.Govt targets key MPs to save $1.1bn stadium Premier makes last-ditch bid to win over the undecidedsDavid KillickThe minority Liberal government is using the countdown to the Legislative Council vote on the proposed Macquarie Point...
ABC Digital News-Tasmanian politicians feel the pressure ahead of Macquarie Point Stadium vote
Adam Langenberg | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 2 December 2025Tasmanian politicians feel the pressure ahead of Macquarie Point Stadium voteIn short: Independent upper house MPs say they have faced "intense pressure" as they decide the fate of a proposed stadium on...
ABC TV News Tasmania – Decision on Macquarie Point Stadium
Watch the ABC TV News bulletin on Monday, 1st of December2025, reporting on the upcoming vote in the Legislative Council regarding the Macquarie Point Stadium, where Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb states her concern regarding the stadium.
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Clock Ticks Down on Final Vote on Macquarie Point Stadium
Watch the 7 Nightly TV News bulletin on Monday, 1st of December 2025, in which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC was interviewed regarding her opinion on the upcoming vote.
ABC Mornings Radio Interview – Messages from Stadium Rallies before Vote
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Mornings Radio with Leon Compton on Monday 1 December 2025 regarding any take away messages from both the recent anti AFL stadium rally and the pro stadium rally.Listen to Meg's interview below.
Media Release: Upper House to Vote to Make State Venues Gambling Ad Free Zones
Image courtesy: Victorian State Government: https://lovethegame.vic.gov.au/ Legislative Council to Vote to Make State Venues Gambling Ad Free ZonesMonday, 1 December 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the Tasmanian Upper House will this week debate...
Article-Grain Drain: Critical Shortage of Construction Sand
The Saturday Mercury | 29 November 2025; pgs 1 & 5.Grain Drain: Critical Shortage of Construction SandBuild risk over sand shortage - fears of project cost hikeDavid KillickA critical shortage of sand used in concrete manufacturing has raised concerns about cost...
Media Release: Mineral Resources Tasmania Report Undermines Stadium
Mineral Resources Tasmania Report Undermines StadiumFriday 28 November 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today a recent Mineral Resources Tasmania study raises serious questions over the logistical capacity for the AFL stadium to be constructed due to...
ABC Drive Radio Interview – Upper House TPC Stadium Report Committee Hearings Explained
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Drive Radio with Lucy Breaden on Wednesday 26 November 2025, and explains her role as Chair of the upcoming public hearings of the Legislative Council Select Committee on the Tasmanina Planning Commission...
Article-Crowd lashes AFL “bullies”
The Mercury | 24 November 2025; pg 6Crowd lashes AFL "bullies": Independent MPs vow to fight demandsBridget ClarkeIndependent upper house MPs have pledged to “do the work” and stand up against the AFL over the proposed Macquarie Point stadium, as parliament inches...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – 1000s Rally Against AFL Stadium
Watch the 7 Nightly TV News bulletin of Sunday, 23rd of November 2025, reporting on the Our Place No New Stadium rally held on the Parliament House Lawns, at which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC spoke.
ABC Hobart Breakfast Radio Interview – TasTAFE: Budget Estimates Reveals Ministers Unaware of Course Cuts Plans
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks with Ryk Goddard on ABC Hobart Radio Breakfast on 21 November 2025, regarding revelations during the week's State Budget Estimates Committee hearings that stakeholder Ministers for Education, and the Arts, had not...
Media Release: Education Minister Not Consulted on TasTAFE Laboratory Technician Course Cuts
Education Minister Not Consulted on TasTAFE Laboratory Technician Course Cuts Thursday, 20 November 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today Education Minister Jo Palmer confirmed she was not consulted on the TasTAFE cuts to the Laboratory Technician...
ABC Digital News-Department meets with JCP Youth over social media posts showing camp workers in balaclavas
Alexandra Humphries | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 20 November 2025Department meets with JCP Youth over social media posts showing camp workers in balaclavasIn short: A taxpayer-funded mentoring program for at-risk Tasmanian youths posted footage on social media...
ABC AM Radio Interview – Concerns Over Youth Outreach Team in Balaclavas
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC AM Radio on 20 November 2025, during which she discusses her concerns over the images of a Tasmanian youth outreach team iwearing balaclavas whil workingwith vulnerable youth.Listen to Meg's interview...
Article-Kingston Parking Plan Questioned
Kingborough Chronicle | Tuesday, 18 November, 2025: pgs 1 & 10.Kingston Parking Plan QuestionedU3A Kingborough members staged a protest about the new parking arrangements at the Kingston Learning Centre by demonstrating the difficulty some of their more vulnerable...
Article-Body parts investigation
Mercury | 13 November 2025; pg 1 & 9.Body parts investigation David Killick Allegations human body parts were retained without lawful authority or consent have been referred for possible prosecution as the government tries to identify who was responsible.In a...
ABC Breakfast Radio Interview – Gender Budget Impacts, the Stadium and the TPC Parliamentary Committee Hearing
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Breakfast Radio with Ryk Goddard on Wednesday 12 November 2025, during which she discusses her concerns over the missing Gender Budget Impact Statement from the Interim State Budget, the proposed AFL Stadium,...
Media Release: Commitment for Formal Apology for families impacted by the Coronial Project is Welcome
Commitment for Formal Apology for families impacted by the Coronial Project is Welcome 11 November 2025 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the Attorney-General’s public commitment that a formal apology will be provided to all those Tasmanians...
ABC Drive Radio Interview – Government Agrees to Provide Coronial Project Apology
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Drive Radio with Lucy Breaden on Tuesday 11 November 2025, during which she welcomes the Attorney-General stating publicly his agreement to provide a formal parliamentary apology to all those Tasmanians...
ABC Digital News-Tasmanian parliament to apologise for body parts kept in pathology museum
Meg Whitfield | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 11 Nov 2025Tasmanian parliament to apologise for body parts kept in pathology museumIn short: The Tasmanian government says it will formally apologise for the past practice of retaining body parts after autopsies without the...
Article-Changes to bring clarity; Opposition to face diary disclosures
Mercury | 10 November 2025; pg 6.Changes to bring clarityOpposition to face diary disclosuresSue BaileyAll Tasmanian opposition shadow ministers may have to join government ministers in having to reveal timely details of meetings with external stakeholders under...
Media Release: Ministerial Diaries Reform Discussion Paper Welcome Step
Ministerial Diaries Disclosure Reform Discussion Paper Welcome Step10 November 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb, who has had multiple successful motions in the Legislative Council calling for Ministerial Diary disclosure reform, today welcomed the release of...
Media Release: Where is Gender Budget Impact Statement?
Where is Gender Budget Impact Statement?10 November 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the missing Gender Budget Impact Statement from the November Interim 2025-26 State Budget Papers raised serious concerns over the Rockliff government’s commitment...
Media Release: Historic Vote to Expunge Historical Convictions & Provide Redress
Historic Vote to Expunge Historical Convictions & Provide Redress5 November 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the passage through the Upper House of the historic Expungement of Historical Offences legislation, describing it as a...
Media Release: Lessons to be Learned in Independent Woolcott Review
Lessons to be Learned in Independent Woolcott Review4 November 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the tabling of the Final Report-Part A of the independent Woolcott Review into actions taken in response to the information and concerns raised by...
Media Release: Upper House Passes Motion to Call Tasmanian Planning Commission Expert Panel
Upper House Passes Motion to Call Tasmanian Planning Commission Expert Panel 4 November 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the Legislative Council’s support for her move to establish a dedicated parliamentary committee with the sole purpose of...
Media Release: Ban Gambling Ads in all State Venues Call
Call for Ban on Gambling Ads at all State Venues 3 November 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today announced she will move in the Upper House for a ban on gambling advertising and sponsorship across all State-owned or state-funded venues, as a joint effort...
Media Release: Tasmanian Representatives Secure Meeting with AFL Over Stadium Concerns
Tasmanian Representatives Secure Meeting with AFL Over Stadium Concerns29 October 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the AFL’s agreement to meet with a delegation of Tasmanian elected representatives to discuss concerns over the proposed...
