MEDIA
Article-Gambling Reform Waits on Operator
The Mercury | 4 July 2024; pg 8.Gambling reform waits on operatorDavid KillickAngry MPs warn of harm after delays to player card Anti-gambling MPs have expressed disappointment that plans for a card-based precommitment scheme for poker machines have been delayed by at...
Article-MP calls for Emergency Cash for Disability Services
The Mercury | 4 July 2024; pg 8.MP calls for emergency cash for servicesStephanie DaltonAs disability advocacy organisations Autism Tasmania and Disability Voices Tasmania faced the abrupt cessation of federal funding last week, Independent MP Meg Webb is calling on...
Article-No Bet Limits on Poker Machines
The Examiner | 4 July 2024; pg 4.No Limits; Gaming policy delayMatt MaloneyThe state government will not impose bet limits on poker machines or reduce spin speeds as additional harm reduction measures amid a delay in the rollout of a mandatory pre-commitment gaming...
Media Release: Delay in Pokies Card Requires Immediate Introduction of Evidence-based Harm Reduction Measures
Delay in Pokies Card Requires Immediate Introduction of Evidence-based Harm Reduction Measures3 July 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Government to immediately introduce further evidence-based harm reduction measures with the announcement...
Online Article-EXCLUSIVE: State government confirms massive delay in poker machine reform
The Examiner online | 3 July 2024. EXCLUSIVE: State government confirms massive delay in poker machine reformFinance Minister Nic Street has confirmed that a system to set mandatory loss limits for poker machine users in Tasmania will not be in place for at least 18...
Media Release: State Must Provide Emergency Bridging Funding for Disability Support Sector
State Must Provide Emergency Bridging Funding for Disability Support Sector28 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the State Government to immediately intervene and provide emergency bridging funding to Tasmania’s representative Disability...
Media Release: Public & Parliamentary Pressure Force Government to Act on Ashley Taskforce Call
Public & Parliamentary Pressure Force Government to Act on Ashley Taskforce Call27 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today recent pressure from the community services sector and the Parliament had forced the Government to move on calls for an...
Article-Liberals blasted for ‘shameful RTI farce’
The Mercury| 27 June 2024; pg 13.Liberals blasted for 'shameful RTI farce'David KillickThe state government’s “doesn’t have a transparent bone in its body,” Labor leader Dean Winter says.A government report into ways to improve the Right to Information system was...
7 Nightly News Report – RTI Report Redaction
Watch the 7 Nightly News TV report of Wednesday 26 June 2024, during which Meg comments on the heavy redactions made to the RTI Laws report.
Article-RTI report kept secret
The Mercury| 26 June 2024; pg 4.RTI report kept secretTips to fix transparency redactedDavid KillickSuggestions for improving the transparency of Tasmania’s Right to Information laws have been redacted from a government discussion paper released under Right to...
Media Release: Challenge to Change Right-to-Information Culture
Challenge to Change Right-to-Information Culture26 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for an overhaul of the state’s Right to Information (RTI) culture to bring it back in alignment with the spirit and intent of the laws.“Throwing money at...
Article-Local Landcare makes Parliament
Kingborough Chronicle | 25 June 2024; pg 8. Local Landcare makes ParliamentKingston Beach Coastcare and South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (SETAC) in partnership with Kingborough Council received Tasmanian Landcare Awards last month, but were formally...
Article-$75M for ex-Ashley detainees
The Mercury | 22 June 2024; pg 1;7. $75M for ex-Ashley detainees Settlement compo for abuse, trauma David Killlick The state government has agreed to pay $75m to settle a class action brought by former detainees at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Lawyers acting for...
Media Release: Blake Review Addendum is No Clean Bill of Health
Blake Review Addendum is No Clean Bill of Health21 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the release of an Addendum Report to the flawed Blake Review still does not provide the comprehensive clean bill of health claimed by the Rockliff...
Media Release: Duty of Care Requires Premier Must Act on Ashley
Duty of Care Requires Premier Must act on Ashley21 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the shocking allegation of a recent incident of serious abuse at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre has occurred on the watch of the Rockliff government,...
Media Release: Premier Must Intervene & Establish Urgent Ashley Taskforce
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee Upper House Votes in Support of Urgent Ashley TaskforceLiberal's Promise to Close AYDC now 1015 Days Overdue20 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Premier...
Online Article-TasCOSS welcomes move to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention Centre
The Examiner online | 20 June 2024. TasCOSS welcomes move to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention CentreTasCOSS has welcomed the Legislative Council's vote supporting Nelson MLC Meg Webb's motion to establish an emergency taskforce to remove children from...
Article-Emergency task force 1013 days after closure vow
The Mercury | 19 June 2024; pg 6. Emergency task force 1013 days after closure Genevieve Holding The Tasmanian Legislative Council has voted in support of a motion to establish an emergency task force to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention Centre, 1013 days...
Media Release: Upper House Votes for AYDC Taskforce
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee Upper House Votes in Support of Urgent Ashley Taskforce1013 Days After the Liberal's Promise to Close AYDC18 June 2024The Legislative Council today voted in support of a motion tabled by...
Media Release: Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Committee
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee13 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the House of Assembly vote in support of her proposed new Parliamentary Electoral Matters Committee.“Now that the Assembly...
ABC Radio Drive Interview – New Political Donations Reform Bill
Meg Webb MLC speaks on ABC Northern Drive Radio about the new Bill put forward by the Greens Party regarding Political Donations Reform.
Article-Fix Ashley Now
The Mercury | 7 June 2024; pg 6."We could fix Ashley right now"Groups say no reason for delayDavid KillickThe long delay to closing Ashley Youth Detention Centre is hard to understand given how quickly better alternatives could be set up, community groups say.It is...
Talking Point-Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?
Talking Point | The Mercury | 7 May 2024; pg 51 Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?Let's hope he government doesn't abandon the community, writes Meg WebbIn April this year, Tasmanians lost $15.3m to poker machines, putting us on track to match last year’s total losses...
Article-Law Reform Institute Call for Privacy Laws Reform
The Examiner | 30 May 2024; pg 4.Law Reform Institute Call for Review of State's Privacy LawsDuncan BaileyTECHNOLOGICAL advances such as spyware, covert cameras and drones mean the state's privacy protections should be reviewed, a new Tasmania Law Reform Institute...
Article-Privacy Laws Report Recommends Reform
The Mercury | 29 May 2024; pg 2.Privacy Laws to Check Who's Looking at You.Genevieve HoldingA new report from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has highlighted a growing gap in the state’s privacy laws, with urgent action required by the state government to...
ABC TV News Report – Independent Review Recommends Privacy Laws Reform
Watch the ABC TV News report of Tuesday 28 May 2024, during which Meg is interviewed regarding the TLRI's Final Report on its Review of Tasmania's Privacy Laws, which she instigated.
Win TV News Report – Privacy Laws Review Recommends Reform
Watch the Win TV News report of Tuesday 28 May 2024, during which Meg is interviewed regarding the TLRI's Final Report on its Review of Tasmania's Privacy Laws, which she instigated.
Media Release: Independent Review of State Privacy Laws Urges Reforms
Independent Review of State Privacy Laws Urges Reforms28 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the release of the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute’s Review of Privacy Laws in Tasmania Final Report, which identifies that the State’s existing...
ABC Digital News-Dozens of Tasmanian public servants under internal investigation due to adverse findings of child sexual abuse inquiry
Adam Langenberg | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 23 May 2024Dozens of Tasmanian public servants under internal investigation due to adverse findings of child sexual abuse inquiryIn short: Tasmania's Commission of Inquiry (COI) identified 22 public servants who had...
Win TV News Report – Taskforce Call to Remove Children from Ashley
Watch the Win TV News report of Thursday 23 May 2024, during which Meg details her recent move in the parliament calling for a Taskforce to be established to prioritise the removal of children from the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
