Motion Debated – Upper House Votes for Call for Human Rights Act
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday 15 August 2024, calling for the government to commit to introducing legislation for a Tasmanian Human Rights Act, implementing the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute’s recommendation.
The Legislative Council debated and passed this motion on Tuesday, 26th of November 2024 (the Liberal government did not vote in support).
More information regarding the two TLRI Reports on a Charter of Human Rights for Tasmania can be found here.
View below an excerpt of Meg’s speech delivered in the Legislative Council on Tuesday the 26th November 2024, or as a pdf here:-