MOTIONS
Motion – Joint Select Committee to inquire into the 2021 state and Legislative Council elections
Opening address to Parliament: Joint Select Committee - 2021 State Election and Legislative Council Elections (speech text below) Address in Reply: Joint Select Committee - 2021 State Election and Legislative Council Elections (speech text below). I...
Family Violence Motion
Mr President, I join my colleagues in welcoming and congratulating the two new members of the Chamber - the member for Huon and the member for Rosevears. It was lovely to hear the inaugural contribution of the member for Huon today. I certainly look forward to hearing...
Motion – Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into TasWater
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I thank the member for McIntyre for bringing the motion forward. I think it will be no surprise to members that I am very supportive of our role of scrutiny. It is one that is central to the role of this place and the members in it. We...
Motion to Establish a Joint Select Committee to Inquire into Tasmania’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery
Meg Webb - Motion to Establish a Joint Select Committee to Inquire into Tasmania’s COVID-19 Response and RecoveryMr President, I move —Noting the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of Tasmanians and given the emergency response by the Tasmanian...
Poker Machine Licencing Motion
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I move -(1) That the Legislative Council notes:(a) Australia (with the exception of Western Australia), has an approach to poker machine policy and regulation that is significantly different to virtually all similar countries globally,...
Civics and Citizenship Motion
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I start by stating my support and also thanking the member for Rosevears and his team for bringing forward a positive motion for us to discuss today.The motion raises several significant points, but perhaps most importantly, it...
Youth Unemployment Motion
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I thank the member for Elwick for bringing the debate on this issue of youth unemployment to the House.Youth unemployment across Australia remains high, consistently double the normal rate. In this respect Tasmania is no different, but...
Prevention of Sale of Smoking Products to Under-Age Persons Motion
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I acknowledge the work undertaken to date by the member for Windermere on this bill and this issue. I absolutely share his passion for better health outcomes for the Tasmanian community and the importance of lowering smoking rates...
Religious Discrimination Motion
I have moved this Motion for debate because the Federal Government has proposed a piece of legislation which, if passed, would leave vulnerable Tasmanians with less protection from discrimination then they currently enjoy. The proposed legislation will do this by...
Huntingfield Rezoning Disallowance Motion
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I move -That the Legislative Council, in accordance with section 9(4) of the Housing Land Supply Act 2018, disallow the proposed Housing Land Supply (Huntingfield) Order 2019 which was laid on the Table of the Council on 6 September...
NAPLAN Motion
Mr President, I would like to start by thanking the Member for Elwick for bringing the issue of education to this chamber.I feel it is also worth acknowledging the Member’s previous experience as an educator here in Tasmania.It offers a rare opportunity for an issue...
Pill Testing Motion
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr Acting President, I welcome the motion presented by the member for Murchison on the issue of pill testing at festivals and music events in Tasmania. Given the member's experience as a healthcare professional in this state, I appreciate her...
