MEDIA
7 Nightly News Report – Questions over Minister’s actions when informed of former-Police Officer Abuse Allegations
Watch the 7 Nightly News TV report of Tuesday 19 March 2024, during which Meg raises concerns over revelations contained in Right to Information documents, indicating the former Police Minister was made aware of serious child abuse allegations against former police...
WinTV News Report – Did former-Police Minister act when informed of Police Officer Abuse Allegations?
Watch the Win TV news report of Tuesday 19 March 2024, during which Meg raises concerns over revelations contained in Right to Information documents, indicating the former Police Minister was made aware of serious child abuse allegations against former police officer...
Media Release: Ferguson Must Answer for Inaction on Paul Reynolds Child Abuse Allegations
Ferguson Must Answer for Inaction on Paul Reynolds Child Abuse Allegations19 March 2024Independent for Nelson Meg Webb today called for Michael Ferguson to be held to account for his failure to act after receiving a formal Ministerial briefing note outlining the...
Tasmanian Inquirer Online Article-Will Tasmanians get to see who government ministers really meet?
Tasmanian Inquirer online | 18 March 2024.Will Tasmanians get to see who government ministers really meet?Rockliff defends limited disclosure of ministerial appointments diaries, while Labor baulks at reinstating Bartlett-era disclosureBob BurtonMonday, 18 March...
Opinion Piece-Gender Lens provides better budget equality
Opinion Piece| The Hobart Observer | 12 March 2024; pg 15.Women's History Month FeatureGender Lens Reveals Better Budget Equality, writes Meg Webb MLC.WOMEN’S History Month encourages us to learn more about the stories behind working for greater gender equality.The...
ABC TV News Report – Concerns over State Election Grants Promises
Watch the ABC TV news report of Monday 11 March 2024, including Meg discussing concerns regarding the lack of transparency surrounding the major political parties' state election grants and funding promises.
ABC Radio Drive Interview – Major Parties Pork-Barrelling During State Election
ABC Drive presenter, Lucy Braeden, interviews Meg Webb MLC regarding concerns over the blatant pork-barrelling promises being made by the Liberal and Labor parties during the 2024 state election, and why this behaviour does not meet the criteria set by the Tasmanian...
Media Release: Election Pork-barrelling demonstrates lack of integrity
Pork-barrelling demonstrates lack of integrity11 March 2024Independent for Nelson Meg Webb today condemned the lack of integrity demonstrated by Liberal Party election announcements of funding commitments to community and sporting groups, a practice previously...
Guardian Australia Online Article-Pure imagination: Tasmanian premier vows to build world’s largest chocolate fountain if re-elected
The Guardian Australia online | 10 March 2024.Pure imagination: Tasmanian premier vows to build world’s largest chocolate fountain if re-electedLiberal Jeremy Rockliff commits $12m and says ‘chocolate experience’ at Claremont would be ‘the greatest thing to happen to...
ABC Radio Breakfast Interview – Probity Required in Parties’ Election Funding & Grants Promises
Ryk Goddard on ABC Breakfast interviews Meg Webb MLC on funding promises being made during the state election, and why integrity in, and disclosure of, how and why some electorate groups receive grants or other election funding promises is essential during election...
Media Release: Election Integrity Lessons Ignored by Major Parties
Integrity Lessons Ignored by Major Parties7 March 2024Independent for Nelson Meg Webb today called on all parties to put integrity at the forefront in this election campaign when making promises and announcing funding commitments.“Halfway through this election...
Article-Libs Vow to Throw Book at Kid Crims
The Saturday Mercury | 2 March 2024; pg 4.Libs Vow to Throw Book at Kid CrimsDavid KillickThe Liberals have promised to "throw the book" at children who commit criminal offences, particularly young "crimfluencers" who post and boast on social media.The Comissioner for...
Media Release: Call for Labor to Come Clean over any Deals with Pokies Industry
Call for Labor to Come Clean over any Deals with Pokies Industry13 February 2024Independent for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has called on Labor and Liberal parties to immediately disclose whether any pre-election secret deals have been done with the poker machine industry and...
ABC Radio Mornings Interview – Will new public funding of elections laws be enacted without political donations disclosure requirements?
Leon Compton on ABC Mornings interviews Meg Webb MLC regarding her recent call for the Premier to clarify whether the state's new public funding of House of Assembly election campaigns will be 'switched on' and activated, but without the new political donations...
Talking Point-Premier Frames Independents as Early Election Scapegoats
Talking Point | The Mercury | 8 February 2024 Premier Should Face Music, not Frame Independents as Early Election Scapegoats Rockliff Should have Guts to Test Confidence on the Floor of the House, writes Meg Webb. For all of Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s repeated...
Article-Donations discovery; Parties rolling in cash
The Mercury | 2 February 2024; pgs 1 & 6. Donations discovery; Parties rolling in cash David Killick The Tasmanian Liberals have retained their title as the most lavishly funded of the state's political parties - but voters remain in the dark about exactly who is...
Media Release: Tasmanian Political Donations Laws Challenge
Premier Challenged over State Political Donations Disclosure Laws1 February 2024Independent for Nelson Meg Webb MLC said ongoing speculation of an early State election has raised concerns the Rockliff government may prioritise implementing the public funding...
Win TV News Report – Where are Woolcott and Blake Reviews on Commission of Inquiry matters?
Watch the Win TV news report of 31 January 2024, in which Meg highlights the lack of transparency around the current independent Woolcott and Blake reviews into unresolved matter arising from the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Response to Child...
Media Release: Woolcott and Blake Reviews Missing in Action
Transparency Needed on Independent Woolcott and Blake Commission of Inquiry-Related Reviews31 January 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today questioned why Tasmanians are being left in the dark over two independent reviews, undertaken by Peter Woolcott AO...
Media Release: Where are Commission of Inquiry Woolcott and Blake Reviews’ Terms of References?
Where are Woolcott and Blake Reviews’ Terms of References?14 December 2023Concerns of secrecy have been raised over the two independent reviews to be undertaken by Peter Woolcott AO and Mike Blake respectively, into the significant unresolved matters raised by the...
Talking Point-75th Anniversary of the UN Human RIghts Declaration
Talking Point | The Saturday Mercury | 9 December 2023 War-Torn Backdrop of Suffering Illustrates How Much Tasmania Needs to Focus on Ensuring Human Rights, writes Meg Webb.Happy 75th birthday to the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights!We celebrate this milestone...
Article-MP Vote to Determine Judge’s Future
The Saturday Mercury | 9 December 2023; pgs 8-9.MP Vote to Determine Judge's FutureDavid Killick | Amber WilsonA Supreme Court judge accused of criminal offences could be suspended by a vote of state parliament on Tuesday after an 11th-hour deal to allay concerns by...
Article-Judge Blasts A-G for ‘Politicised’ Judiciary Hit
The Weekend Australian| 9-10 December 2023; pg 5.Judge Blasts A-G for ‘Politicised’ Judiciary HitMatthew DenholmA judge charged with assault has accused the state’s Attorney-General of prosecuting a political case against him and of undermining judicialindependence...
Online Article-Geason to be suspended via parliament motion after backdown over bill
The Examiner online | 8 December 2023.Geason to be suspended via parliament motion after backdown over billBenjamin SeederThe state government has backed down on a bill that was aimed at suspending or sacking a judge accused of a criminal offence, and will instead...
Media Release: Change in Parliamentary Approach to Supreme Court Judge Suspension a Welcome Move
Change in Parliamentary Approach to Supreme Court Judge Suspension a Welcome Move8 December 2023Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has welcomed the government’s decision to delay debate on its controversial Supreme Court (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry)...
7 Nightly News Report – Heat on Premier over Commission of Inquiry non-answers
Watch the 7 Nightly TV news report of Thursday 7 December 2023, in which Meg responds to the failure of the Premier and his Department Secretarty to provide requested information to Select Committee scrutiny hearings relating to details provided to the government...
Media Release: Premier Must Apologise & Answer Questions Arising from Failure to Provide Commission Email Details
Premier Must Front Further Questions Arising from Assembly Commission of Inquiry Committee Hearings7 December 2023Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has called on the Premier and the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) to apologise for...
Media Release: Govt Fails Commission Cultural Change Test at First Step
Premier Fails Cultural Change Test: Can’t Guarantee Those on Commission List Not Involved in Formulating Government Response5 December 2023Government commitments to cultural change in light of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Response to Child...
Article-Ministers to be Grilled for Child Abuse Response
The Mercury | 5 December 2023; pg 4.Ministers to be grilled for child abuse responseDavid KillickThe ministers responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government’sresponses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional...
Media Release: Government Fails to Answer Parliamentary Questions on Who Knew What When over Commission of Inquiry Concerns
Government Fails to Answer Parliamentary Questions on Who Knew What When over Commission of Inquiry Concerns4 December 2023The State government continues to hide from addressing concerns the Commission of Inquiry was prevented from finishing its work, despite...
