MEDIA
ABC TV News – Persistent Culture of Secrecy in Tasmania Undermines State RTI System
Watch the ABC TV News' report on Tuesday the 17th of March 2026, during which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC is interviewed regarding the Premier's response to the independent Snell and McCormack Review report of the state's right to information system....
WinTV News – Clear Recommendations for Culture Change in State following RTI Report review
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with WIN News on Tuesday the 17th of March, calling for more work to be done to improve transparency in Government following recommendations made by independent Snell and McCormack Report review into State RTI...
Media Release: Cross-Bench Flushes Out Government’s Over-Due RTI Response
Cross-Bench Flushes Out Government's Over-Due RTI Response17 March 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the over-due government response to the independent Snell and McCormack review’s report Getting Back on Track: Independent Review of Tasmania’s...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Launch of Parliamentary Friends of Public Integrity group
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with 7 TV Nightly News on Monday the 16th of March 2026, regarding the launch of the new Parliamentary Friends of Public Integrity group which she co-founded with Independent Member for Clark Kristie Johnston...
ABC Mornings Radio Interview – New Parliamentary Friends of Public Integrity Launched
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Mornings Radio with Kylie Baxter on Monday 16 March 2026, along with co-founder Kristie Johnston MP independent Member for Clark, regarding the launch of the inaugural Parliamentary Friends of Public Integrity...
Media Release: Launch of New Parliamentary Friends of Public Integrity Group
Launch of new Parliamentary Friends of Public Integrity Group16 March 2026A new Tasmanian parliamentary group will be launched today to provide a specific focus on strengthening public integrity, with participation from across the political divide.The inaugural...
Article-Personal details leaked: RTI dishes out residents’ private data: Ombudsman
The Mercury | 12 March 2026; pg 3.Personal details leakedRTI dishes out residents' private data: OmbudsmanDAVID KILLICKPersonal information has been mistakenly released in up to 40 per cent of Right to Information responses by Tasmanian public authorities, an...
Media Release: RTI Must be Exempt from Budget Cuts in Light of Ombudsman’s Inquiry Bombshell
Government Must Respond to Independent RTI Report & RecommendationsIn light of Ombudsman’s Inquiry Bombshell into RTI Privacy Failings11 March 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb called for a moratorium on any potential Budget cuts to either the Ombudsman’s...
WinTV News – Tasmania’s Ombudsman’s Investigation Reveals Privacy Failings
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with WIN News on Wednesday the 11th of March, following bombshell investigation by Tasmania's Ombudsman's Office found 30% and 40% of RTIs wrongly released personal information. Meg is calling for stronger oversight...
Article-International Women’s Day: Honour Roll Gender Gap
The Mercury | 9 March 2026; pg 5.Honour Roll Gender Gap:Call for More Women to be NominatedAlison FolettaWomen are still under-represented in national honours, federal Assistant Minister for Women Rebecca White says.In Tasmania, women only received 14 per cent of...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Call for Gender Impact Statement alongside Funding Cuts in State Budget
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with 7 TV Nightly News on Sunday the 8th of March 2026, calling for a detailed gender impact statement to be included alongside the funding cuts in the upcoming State Budget in May.
Media Release: International Women’s Day Focus on State Budget Gender Impacts
Call for Government to Commit this International Women’s Day to Gender Impact Assessment of all Budget Repair Measures7 March 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the State Government to mark International Women’s Day by undertaking that...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Rockliff Government’s Mixed Integrity Report Card
7 Nightly TV News report on Thursday, 26 of February 2026 interviewing Meg Webb MLC regarding the independent Centre of Public Integrity's mixed Integrity Report Card issued to the Rockliff Government six months following the early 2025 state election..
ABC Mornings Radio Interview – Rockliff Government Integrity report card overly optimistic
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Mornings Radio with Leon Compton on Thursday 26 February 2026 regarding the release of the independent Centre for public Integrity's Rockliff Government's Integrity Report Card. Meg highlights that while there...
Media Release: Integrity Report Card Shines Spotlight on Secretive Government
Integrity Report Card Shines Spotlight on Secretive Government 26 February 2026 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the release of the independent Centre for Public Integrity’s report card challenges the Rockliff Liberal Government’s claims of openness...
Talking Point-State’s secrecy is just a bit fishy
Friday February 20, 2026 | Hobart Mercury | OPINION pg 37State's secrecy is just a bit fishyWe have a right to know what's going into our water supply, writes Meg WebbIs it any wonder Tasmanians lack faith in their public institutions?The concerning lack of timely...
ABC Digital News-Water utility ‘confident’ Hobart drinking water is antibiotic-free after salmon disease outbreak
Clancy Balen | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 13 February 2026Water utility 'confident' Hobart drinking water is antibiotic-free after salmon disease outbreak In short: TasWater says it is confident its water treatment process removes the risk of antibiotics entering...
Media Release: Meadowbank Antibiotic Updates Fail to Address Secrecy Concerns
Meadowbank Antibiotic Updates Fail to Address Secrecy Concerns12 February 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed EPA and Public Health updates regarding the use of antibiotics at the Huon Aquaculture Meadowbank hatchery but said the statements do...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Failure to publicly disclose antibiotic use in salmon industry
7 Nightly TV News report on Tuesday, 10th of February 2026 interviewing Meg Webb MLC regarding failure by authorities to publicly disclose antibiotic use in the salmon industry's freshwater hatcheries.
ABC TV News – Salmon companies will have to report antibiotic use in freshwater hatcheries
Watch the ABC TV News' report during which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC is interviewed regarding revelations that Huon's Meadowbank hatchery were treating fish with antibiotics upstream of Hobart's drinking water catchment. Tasmania's Environment...
Tasmanian Inquirer – Salmon company confirms use of antibiotic at hatchery in Hobart’s water catchment
Huon Aquaculture's Meadowbank Hatchery on the Derwent River ... Image Courtesy of Tasmanian Inquirer Tasmanian inquirer - Digital Online | 10 February 2026  Salmon company confirms use of antibiotic at hatchery in Hobart's water catchment Secrecy surrounds Huon...
ABC Mornings Radio Interview – Antibiotics in Meadowbank Salmon Hatchery Confirmed, But No Mandatory Disclosure
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Mornings Radio with Leon Compton on Tuesday 10 February 2026 regarding revelations that antibiotics were used in the Meadowbank Hatchery for an unspecified period in January thisyear, and without any public...
Media Release: Meadowbank Hatchery Antibiotic Use – Public Disclosure Needed
Public Disclosure of Meadowbank Hatchery Antibiotic Use Needed10 February 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for an end to voluntary disclosure of antibiotic use across fisheries hatcheries as well as marine farms, following revelations that Huon...
ABC TV News – Original Mandatory Card Proposal Revealed to be More Effective
Watch the ABC TV News' report during which Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC is interviewed regarding the government commissioned Deloitte Report into the original mandatory card proposal. The report revealed mandatory limits and having to register for cards...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Deloitte Report glowing review of mandatory pre-commitment cards
Watch the 7 Nightly TV News bulletin of Friday, 23rd of January 2026, interviewing Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC regarding the long-awaited review of mandatory pre-commitment cards for poker machines. The Deloitte Report revealed the scheme would have...
Media Release: Rockliff Government Abandons Pokies Harm Minimisation
Rockliff Government Abandons Pokies Harm Minimisation23 January 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC today described poker machine measures announced today by the Rockliff government as making a mockery of harm minimisation - ranging from minimal...
ABC Hobart Breakfast Radio Interview – 2025 End of Year Wrap!
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks with Ryk Goddard on ABC Hobart Radio Breakfast on 19 December reviewing 2025 - the year that was!Meg discusses some of the year's highlights and priorities, while also looking forward to the possibilities of...
Media Release: More To Be Done Before Formal Apology over R.A. Rodda Museum Collection of Unauthorised Autopsy Specimens
More To Be Done Before Formal Apology over R.A. Rodda Museum Collection of Unauthorised Autopsy SpecimensThursday, 11 December 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for remaining questions surrounding the distressing Coronial Project to be resolved...
Media Release: Call for Human Rights to be put at the Heart of all State Government Decision-Making
Call for Human Rights to be put at the Heart of all State Government Decision-Making10 December 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today marked International Human Rights Day by calling on the Rockliff Government to respect previous parliamentary votes urging...
ABC Digital News-First-home buyers on government’s MyHome scheme struggling to get sellers on board
Katri Uibu | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 8 December 2025First-home buyers on government's MyHome scheme struggling to get sellers on boardIn short:Â First-home buyers on a government co-ownership scheme say they have been overlooked by vendors.Real estate agents say...
