MOTIONS
Motion Tabled – Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2024-25
 The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday, 6 November 2025, drawing attention to the Ombudsman Tasmania Annual Report 2024-25 and particulalry the Ombudsman's comments in that Annual Report highlighting the urgent need...
Petitions Tabled – TasTAFE LabTechs and Arts & Screen
TasTAFE PetitionsWednesday, 5 November 2025.The Hon. Meg Webb MLC was delighted to table two petitions in the Legislative Council calling for the government to reverse its decision, and reinstate the subsidies for the valuable Laboratory Technology courses at...
Motion Debated – Macquarie Point Stadium: Select Committee Focus on TPC Integrated Assessment Report
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC debated in the Legislative Council on Tuesday the 4th of November her motion to establish a Select Committee to provide an appropriate mechanism by which the Tasmanian Planning Commission independent expert panel could be examined by Members of...
Motion Tabled – Getting Back on Track: Independent Review of Tasmania’s Right to Information Framework
 The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, highlighting the important independent Right to Information review report, Getting Back on Track: Independent Review of Tasmania’s Right to Information...
Motion Debated – Parliamentary Salaries and Allowances – Disallowance
 The Hon. Meg Webb MLC debated the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday, 25 September 2025, (following the resumption of the Tasmanian Parliament after its proroguing for the early July state election).That the Legislative Council disallow, in...
Motion Debated – Routine Disclosure of Ministerial Diaries
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC debated in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, on the motion she tabled calling for a public review and input into a transparent ministerial diary model. The motion was agreed to. View the Hansard transcript of both Meg's main...
Motion Debate – Voluntary Assisted Dying Online Portal
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC contributed to the Motion that was moved by the Hon. Member for Mersey on Voluntary Assisted Dying Online Portal, debated in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, 23 September 2025.View the video below of Meg's speech made in the Legislative...
Motion Debate – Climate Action Review
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC contributed to the Motion that was moved by the Hon. Member for Hobart on Climate Action Review, debated in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, 23 September 2025.View the video below of Meg's speech made in the Legislative Council on 23 September...
Motion Tabled – Ministerial Diaries Reform-Call for Action
 The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, 19 August 2025, (following the resumption of the Tasmanian Parliament after its proroguing for the early July state election), noting the previous calls by the Legislative...
Motion Tabled – Custodial Inspector’s Annual Report 2023-24
 The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, 19 August 2025, (following the resumption of the Tasmanian Parliament after its proroguing for the early July state election), drawing attention to the Custodial Inspector's...
Motion Debated – Call for Premier to Renegotiate Stadium with AFL
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC debated in the Legislative Council on Tuesday the 8th of April her motion noting the recently released Gruen Independent Report on the proposed Macquarie Point AFL Stadium, and the Tasmanian Planning Commission's Draft Integrated Assessment...
Motion Tabled – Call for Premier to Renegotiate Stadium with AFL
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Wednesday 2 April 2025, noting the recently released Gruen Independent Report on the proposed Macquarie Point AFL Stadium, and the Tasmanian Planning Commission's Draft Integrated...
Motion Debated – Final Report of Select Committee Inquiry into Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992
View below the speech delivered by the Hon. Meg Webb MLC in the Legislative Council when debating her motion on the Final Report of the Select Committee Inquiry into the Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992. Note: Meg's motion was tabled on Tuesday 11...
Address-in-Reply: Premier’s State of the State Speech 2025
Meg delivered her formal Address-in-Reply to the annual Premier's State of the State Speech, on Thursday, 13Â March 2025.In her speech, Meg called for:stronger political leadership which demonstrates integrity and visionfurther political donations disclosure reforms,...
Motion Debate – Disallowance Motion on Hydro-Electric Corporation Regulations 2024
Meg's debate on Tuesday the 11th of March 2025 on the Disallowance Motion on Hydro-Electric Corporation Regulations 2024 (moved by the Hon. Member for Hobart), detailing the reasons why she is supporting the motion.The motion was defeated (Yes - 6 vs No 7).View below...
Motion Debate – VAD Commission’s Annual Report 2023-24
Meg's contribution to the Motion that the Tasmania Voluntary Assisted Dying Commission Annual Report 2023-34 be considered and noted (moved by the Hon. Member for Mersey), debated on Tuesday 11 March 2025. View Meg's speech below: Read Meg's contribution to the...
Motion Tabled – Consideration and Noting of Final Report of Select Committee Inquiry into Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Tuesday 11 March 2025, moving that the Final Report of the Select Committee Inquiry into the Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992 be considered and noted. Note: this motion...
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...
Motion Debated – Call to Deliver Tas NPM Implementation Report Recommendations Passed by Upper House
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Tuesday 12 December 2023, noting the Tasmanian National Preventive Mechanism's (TNPM) inaugural Implementation Report, and calling for each of its eight recommendations be implemented in...
Motion Debate – National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032
Meg spoke in support of a motion noting the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission’s Yearly Report on the progress of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032  View below Meg delivering her debate speech in the Legislative...
Motion Debate – Long-Awaited State of the Environment Report
Meg spoke in support of a motion noting the final delivery of the long overdue Tasmanians State Of the Environment Report. View below Meg delivering her debate speech in the Legislative Council. Read Meg’s speech in support of her motion either here, or as a pdf...
Motion Debate – Upper House Supports Call for Deloitte Pokies Review Details to be Released
Meg Webb MLC brought on for debate her motion calling on the government to release the terms of reference for the Deloitte Access Economics’ social and economic impact review of the agreed poker machine pre-commitment card policy (which is in the process of being...
Motion Tabled – Call for Pokies Deloittes Review Brief to be Released
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Wednesday 23 October2024, calling for the government to release the terms of reference for the Deloitte Access Economics’ social and economic impact review of the poker machine...
Motion Debate – Disclosure of Ministerial and Cabinet Secretary Diaries
Meg brought on for debate her motion requesting that the Tasmanian Government undertakes to introduce mandated requirements for the regular and routine disclosure of all Ministerial and Cabinet Secretary official diaries. Meg tabled her motion on Thursday the 15th of...
Motion Tabled – Move on Tasmanian Human Rights Act Call
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...
Motion Tabled – Overhaul Inadequate Ministerial Diaries Disclosures
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday 15 August 2024, calling for an overhaul of the current inadequate ministerial diaries disclosures system.This motion was debated and passed by the Legislative Council on 10th of...
Motion Debate – Disallowance Motion on Environmental Standards for Tasmanian Marine Fish Farming 2023
Meg's debate on her Disallowance Motion on Environmental Standards for Tasmanian Marine Fin Fish Farming 2023.Meg tabled her motion on Thursday the 16th of November 2023 and debated it on Tuesday the 13th of August 2024. Text of Meg's motion can be viewed on the...
Motion Tabled – Call for Moratorium on Use of Dry Cells
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday 8 August 2024, calling for a moratorium to be placed on the use of dry cells by the Tasmanian Prison Service where body scanners are available, while departmental policy review is...
Motion Debate – Office of the Custodial Inspector Tasmania: Annual Report 2022-2023
Meg brought on for debate on Tuesday the 6th of August her motion that the Office of the Custodial Inspector Tasmania: Annual Report 2022-2023 be considered and noted. Meg tabled her motion on Thursday the 16th of November 2023 and the Legislative Council debated it...
Motion Debate – Upper House Votes in Support of AYDC Taskforce
Meg brought on for debate her motion calling for the Tasmanian government to urgently establish an AYDC TaskforceMeg tabled her motion on Thursday the 23rd of May 2024 and debated it on Tuesday the 18th of June 2024. Text of Meg's motion can be viewed on the bottom...
