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Article-‘Bombshell’ pokies report
Hobart Mercury | Wednesday July 15, 2026; pg 3.'Bombshell' pokies reportGovernment ignored warnings on new laws David KillickThe state's Liquor and Gaming Commission was not consulted about the Liberal government's latest round of poker machine law reforms which it...
AAP – Pokies reforms slammed as ‘backwards’ by regulator
AAP - Digital Online | 14 July 2026By Ethan JamesPokies reforms slammed as 'backwards' by regulatorPoker machine reforms being spruiked by a state government as tackling problem gambling have been criticised by a regulator as steps backwards that could even create...
ABC News – Tasmanian Gambling Regulator warned State Government it’s Pokies Policies would make things worse
Watch the ABC TV News' report on Tuesday the 14th of July 2026, during which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC is interviewed following bombshell documents released under the Right to Information Act 2009 which revealed the Tasmanian Liquor and Gambling...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – State Government was warned its Pokies Polices could increase harm
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with 7 TV Nightly News on Tuesday the 14th of July 2026, following Right to Information documents which revealed that the State Government did not seek advice from the independent Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming...
ABC Digital News-New pokies policies will make things worse for problem gamblers, Tasmania’s gaming commission says
Tasmanian investigative reporter Adam Holmes | ABC Digital Online | 14 July 2026New pokies policies will make things worse for problem gamblers, Tasmania's gaming commission saysIn short:The body tasked with implementing Tasmania's new pokies policies says they won't...
Media Release: Gaming Commission Warned Rockliff Government Pokies Backflip Policy will Cause Harm, not Help
Image courtesy: Sydney Morning Herald Nov. 2021. Independent Gaming Commission Warned Rockliff Government Pokies Backflip Policy will Cause Harm, not Help 14 July 2026 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today described as a “bombshell” documents released under the...
Media Release: Betr Gambling License Risks State Brand and Community Welfare
Betr Gambling Licence Risks State Brand and Community Welfare7 July 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the Gaming Licence granted to Betr Entertainment Ltd risks Tasmania’s brand, stating the online gambling industry clearly saw an opportunity to...
ABC Drive Radio Interview – Five-year Licence Granted to Online Bookmaker Detrimental to State
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Drive Radio with Lucy Breaden on Tuesday the 7th of July 2026, regarding the five-year licence granted by the Tasmanian Government to online bookmaker Betr, which risks the State's Brand and community...
Article-Antibiotics from fish farm in Derwent River
Hobart Mercury | Tuesday July 7, 2026Antibiotics from fish farm in Derwent RiverElise KaineCalls are growing for freshwater salmon farms to be legislated as strictly as marine operations following a new report that found antibiotic residue in wild fish, sediment, and...
Article-Online bookmaker Betr secures Tasmanian gaming licence after fleeing Northern Territory tax hike
The Mercury - Online | 7 July 2026Online bookmaker Betr secures Tasmanian gaming licence after fleeing Northern Territory tax hikeTasmania is set to become the new home for a growing online betting company after it was awarded a gaming licence - and not everyone is...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Renewed Calls for Mandatory Disclosure by States Fish Farms in Fresh Waterways
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with 7 TV Nightly News on Monday the 6th of July 2026, regarding the Interim Report recently released by the EPA which found Huon Aquaculture's use of an antibiotic in January at their Meadowbank Hatchery was...
Media Release: Interim Monitoring Report on Meadowbank Hatchery Antibiotic Residues Raises More Questions
Interim Monitoring Report on Meadowbank Hatchery Antibiotic Residues Raises More Questions6 July 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today said the Interim Report monitoring antibiotic residues at the Huon Aquaculture Meadowbank hatchery on the River Derwent,...
Derwent Valley Gazette – Antibiotic residue has been detected in water samples, sediment and eels from the Derwent River
Derwent Valley Gazette - Digital Online | July 6, 2026 Antibiotic residue has been detected in water samples, sediment and eels from the Derwent River Adam Rice A report submitted to the Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority(EPA) has stated that Antibiotic...
Tasmanian Inquirer – Antibiotic traces found in eels, water samples and sediments near Tasmanian salmon hatchery on Derwent River
Huon Aquaculture's Meadowbank Hatchery on the bank of the Derwent River ... (Inset: a short-finned eel) Image Courtesy of Tasmanian Inquirer Tasmanian Inquirer - Digital Online | July 6, 2026 Antibiotic traces found in eels, water samples and sediments near...
Article-Email leak saga anger
The Mercury | 26 June 2026; pg 6. Email leak saga anger David Killick Premier Jeremy Rockliff has raised the ire of the Legislative Council with his response to concerns about the leaking of an email from a member. Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest’s request that...
Media Release: Recall of Drivers’ Facial Recognition Data Welcome, but what about Gaming Venues?
Recall of Drivers’ Facial Recognition Data Welcome, but what about Gaming Venues?26 June 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the State Government’s recall of Tasmanian drivers’ facial and biometric data from the national database, but queried the...
Media Release: Rockliff Government Formally Abandons Nation Leading Pokies Mandatory Pre-Commitment Card
Rockliff Government Formally Abandons Nation Leading Pokies Mandatory Pre-Commitment Card24 June 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the Rockliff Government has formalized its capitulation to the gambling lobby with its repeal of the Ministerial...
Tasmanian Inquirer – Analysis: New Tasmanian ministerial diaries scheme leaves disclosure standard weaker than 16 years ago
Tasmanian inquirer - Digital Online | 24 June 2026 Analysis: New Tasmanian ministerial diaries scheme leaves disclosure standard weaker than 16 years agoDisclosure is now monthly but meetings between ministers and political party events are still excluded and it lacks...
Media Release: Integrity Bill Compounds Government Secrecy Concerns
Integrity Bill Compounds Government Secrecy Concerns 19 June 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today slammed the Rockliff Government for failing to deliver a key 2016 recommendation by Former Chief Justice William Cox to reform the powers of the Integrity...
Article-Bunnings ID face-to-face: Customer facial data fears
The Mercury | 19 June 2026; Pgs 7 & 15.Bunnings ID face-to-face; Customer facial data fearsMeeting of Bunnings boss and minister spurs 'surveillance' concernRob InglisThe managing director of Bunnings has personally briefed Tasmania’s Police Minister on the...
Article-Independent blasts call to table diaries
Image from the Hobart Mercury. The Mercury | 8 June 2026; pg 13.Independent blasts call to table diariesSue BaileyIndependent member of the Legislative Council Meg Webb has described a call for non-government MPs to release their diaries as "childish" and says she...
Article-Year 12 changes not on the cards
The Mercury | 5 June 2026; pg 7.Year 12 changes not on the cards Oscar MoodleyEducation Minister Jo Palmer has ruled out "a formal review" of the 2014 policy to extend all Tasmanian high schools from year 10 to year 12.As part of Thursday morning's Budget Estimates...
Media Release: Ministerial Diary Disclosures Transparency Strengthened But Premier Still Can’t Avoid Playing Games
Ministerial Diary Disclosures Transparency Strengthened But Premier Still Can’t Avoid Playing Games5 June 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the news that Cabinet Members will now have to disclose more meeting details in their ministerial...
ABC Mornings Radio Interview – Premier Must live up to Transparency and Integrity Claims
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Statewide Mornings Radio with Leon Compton on Friday 5 June 2026 regarding the concerns with accountability and respect of Parliament following former Minister Madeleine Ogilvie misleading Parliament last...
Media Release: Alarming Spike in Firearms Used in Family Violence Incidents
Alarming Spike in Firearms Used in Family Violence Incidents3 June 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today revelations from Tasmania Police Budget Estimates Scrutiny hearings that the use of firearms in family violence incidents has doubled over four...
Article-‘Direct threat’: AG slams watchdog budget cuts
The Mercury | 3 June 2026; pg 6. 'Direct threat': AG slams watchdog budget cuts David Killick Budget cuts have affected the ability of key oversight agencies to do their work fighting corruption and waste, estimates committees hearings have heard. The Liberals...
Media Release: Premier Must Clarify When He Knew Ogilvie Misled Parliament
Premier Must Clarify When He Knew Ogilvie Misled Parliament2 June 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today said Estimates Committee questioning confirmed Premier Jeremy Rockliff must have known former Minister Madeleine Ogilvie was about to commence legal...
Article-Mystery follows Libs into hearings
The Mercury | 2 June 2026; pg 9.Mystery follows Libs into hearingsDuncan AbeyThe political storm over former minister Madeleine Ogilvie's belated explanation of her involvement in Supreme Court proceedings has followed the government into budget estimates hearings,...
WIN TV News – Govt Refuses to Answer Questions Regarding Former Minister’s Legal Action
Watch the WIN News bulletin of Monday the 1st of June 2026, where Independent for Nelson Meg Webb MLC questions whether the Government requested that Madeleine Ogilvie's Suppression Order not be made public during the Upper House Budget Estimates scrutiny...
ABC TV News – Former Minister Madeleine Ogilvie’s Legal Fees Dominate Estimates
Watch the ABC TV News' report on Monday the 1st of June 2026, during which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC raises questions regarding former Minister Madeleine Ogilvie's legal action during the Upper House Budget Estimates scrutiny hearings.
