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Online Article-Public sector chief walks away
The Mercury online | 25 March 2024. Controversial public sector chief walks away from $545k per year jobTassie’s top public servant quits her $545k job after more than four decades working in the public sector. Here’s why. The head of the state’s public service has...
Media Comment: Reaction to DPAC Secretary Resignation
Reaction to DPAC Secretary Resignation25 March 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has called for the replacement DPAC Secretary to be recruited from interstate and appointed by agreement of all parliamentary party leaders.“Parliament, the public service...
Feature Article-Tasmanian deputy premier was told about paedophile police officer
The Saturday Paper | 23 March 2024.Tasmanian deputy premier was told about paedophile police officerNick FeikOn September 17, 2018, the then Tasmania Police commissioner Darren Hine provided a briefing note to then police ministerMichael Ferguson. It was titled “Death...
Talking Point-The Standard You Vote For is the Standard You Accept
Talking Point | The Mercury | 22 March 2024Â AIM HIGH ON POLLING DAY BECAUSE THE STANDARD WE VOTE FOR IS THE STANDARD WE ACCEPTPick Candidates Suitable to a Collaborative Parliament, writes Meg Webb.Former Australian of the Year General David Morrison made the powerful...
ABC TV News Report – Police Abuse Complaints
Watch the ABC 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...
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...
ABC Digital News-Current and former Tasmania Police officers among those investigated over child sex abuse allegations
Adam Holmes | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 19 March 2024Current and former Tasmania Police officers among those investigated over child sex abuse allegationsNew data released by Tasmania Police shows it has investigated 22 child sexual abuse complaints against police...
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 Digital News-Liberals, Labor questioned over promises of money ahead of Tasmanian state election
Bec Pridham | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 12 March 2024Liberals, Labor questioned over promises of money ahead of Tasmanian state electionBoth of Tasmania's major political parties have come under scrutiny for their handling of community grants, with integrity around...
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.Â
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...
ABC News Analysis-Tasmanians going to vote on March 23 clueless about donations to the major parties
Adam Langenberg | ABC NEWS Analysis - Digital Online | 6 March 2024Tasmanians going to vote at March 23 state election clueless about who has donated to the major partiesTasmanians will go to the polls in March in the dark about who donated to the major political...
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 2023Â 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...
