MEDIA
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Questions Surrounding Appointment Process for Heritage Council Chair
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with 7 TV Nightly News on Monday the 6th of April 2026, raising concerns over the lack of transparency surrounding the independent recruitment process for the Chair of the Tasmanian Heritage Council.
ABC Drive Radio Interview – Integrity Concerns over Appointment of Tasmanian Heritage Council Chair
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Drive Radio with Lucy Breaden on Monday 6 April 2026, regarding the appointment of former Liberal senator Stephen Parry as chair of the Tasmanian Heritage Council. Listen to the interview below.
Media Release: Did Minister Over-ride Selection Process to Provide Heritage Role to Liberal Mate?
Did Minister Over-ride Selection Process to Provide Heritage Role to Liberal Mate?6 April 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today accused the Rockliff Liberal Government of deliberately providing partial and misleading answers to the serious questions...
Article-Parry’s Heritage Job Faces Fresh Scrutiny
 The Mercury | 6 April 2026; pg 5.Parry's Heritage Job Faces Fresh ScrutinyRob InglisFormer Liberal senator Stephen Parry’s appointment as the chair of the Tasmanian Heritage Council is set to come under fresh scrutiny after it was revealed he sent his CV to the...
7 Nightly News Tasmania – Federal Advertising Reform Package is a Step in the Right Direction
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC interview with 7 TV Nightly News on Friday the 3rd of April 2026, regarding the Federal Government's Advertising Reform Package which is a step in the right direction, however does not do enough to minimise harm. Meg is...
Media Release: We Should Still Implement Own Sporting Gambling Ad Ban
Tasmania Should Still Implement Own Sporting Gambling Ad Ban3 April 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the Albanese Labor Government’s proposed ban on gambling advertising in sports venues as part of its reform package, but said Tasmania must...
ABC Mornings Radio Interview – Controversial UTAS Land Sale Bill Faces the Legislative Council
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Mornings Radio with Leon Compton on Wednesday 25 March 2026, regarding the government's controversial University of Tasmania (Protection of Land) Bill 2025, scheduled for debate in the Legislative Council...
Media Release: Government Confirms No Independent Advice Sought on Pokies Plan
Government Confirms No Independent Advice Sought on Pokies Plan 25 March 2026Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the case for a mandatory pokies pre-commitment card has become stronger in light of the Government’s admission it failed to obtain...
ABC Sydney Breakfast Radio Interview – Tas Pokies Player Card Reforms Lead the Way…
Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson, speaks on ABC Sydney 702 Radio with Craig Reucassel on Wednesday 25 March 2026, discussing the nation-leading stalled Tasmanian pokies player pre-commitment card, and the industry push-back which resulted in the stalling of...
ABC Digital News-It’s not quite a royal visit, but Tasmania has made a step to better government transparency
Photo Credit: ABC News Kate Nickels Sabra Lane | ABC ANALYSIS - Digital Online | 21 March 2026It's not quite a royal visit, but Tasmania has made a step to better government transparencyYou'd have to be living under a rock if you missed that "our" Danish Queen Mary...
ABC TV News – Lobbyist Checklist Queries
Watch the ABC TV News' report of Friday the 20th of March 2026, during which Independent Member for Nelson, Meg Webb MLC, in her capacity as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Integrity, examines the Tasmanian Integrity Commission regarding oversight of the...
Article-Rockliff govt’s ‘weak’ transparency reforms slammed
The Mercury | 18 March 2026; pg 5.Rockliff govt's 'weak' transparency reforms slammedDAVID KILLICKCritics of the state government’s record on transparency say Right to Information (RTI) law reforms are late and don’t go far enough.The government said it would accept...
Talking Point-Integrity group aims to ensure that Tasmanians can have trust in political decision-making in this state
Wednesday March 18, 2026 | Hobart Mercury | OPINION pgs; 16,17 Integrity group aims to ensure that Tasmanians can have trust in political decision-making in this state High standards of integrity are the bedrock of our democracy and governance, write Meg Webb and...
Article-Celebrating cultural connection this Harmony Week
Image from Kingborough ChronicleKingborough Chronicle | 17 March 2026: pg 13.Celebrating cultural connection this Harmony Week Harmony requires diversity. Music defines ‘harmony’ as multiple voices contributing to the progression of chords.It also describes the...
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...
