QUESTIONS
Question & Answer – Ambulance callouts and dispatch timeframes
Ms WEBB question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAYQUESTION:Following a recent incident the afternoon of Friday the 24th of April this year, where a member of the public fell while visiting the Kingston Library resulting in that person...
Question & Answer – Liberty Bell Bay Manganese Smelter
Ms WEBB question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAYThursday, 21 May 2026This question is perhaps a little out of date now. The Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter in George Town is in voluntary administration and there are reports that...
Question & Answer – Policy on Corporate Sponsorship in Tasmanian Schools
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for EDUCATION, Ms PALMERWednesday, 20 May 2026My question again relates to departmental policy regarding corporate sector involvement with our schools. Minister, you're aware of a recent report posted by The Tasman Gazette on its digital...
Question & Answer – Tasmanian Heritage Council – Recruitment Process for Chair
Ms WEBB question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAYWednesday, 20 May 2026Further to my previous questions on 9 April relating to the recruitment process and appointment of the new chair of the Tasmanian Heritage Council announced by...
Question & Answer – Secretary of State Growth Contract
Ms WEBB question to the LEADER for the GOVERMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAYQuestion:I sent through this question on 23 March. I've asked the Honourable Leader for the Government, regarding the Premier's announcement in his state of the state address of 3...
Question – Government Vehicle Fleet Electrification
Ms WEBB question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY[2.52 p.m.]My question goes to the ramifications of remaining fossil fuel-dependent, and the urgent need for Tasmania to genuinely move to a zero-carbon future.The Tasmanian government...
Question & Answer – Huon Highway – Leslie Road Intersection Safety Follow Up Question
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENTWednesday, 15 April 2026[2.38 p.m.]My question follows up on the matter that I raised yesterday regarding the safety upgrades of the Leslie Road intersection with the Huon Highway. I thank you...
Question & Answer – Tasmanian Heritage Council Applications Follow Up
Ms WEBB question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Tuesday, 14 April 2026 Further to my previous questions relating to the 11 February announcement by the Minister for Arts and Heritage of the appointment of the new Chair of the...
Question & Answer – Huon Highway – Leslie Road Intersection Safety
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENT Tuesday, 14 April 2026 [2.53 p.m.] My question relates to a local matter of interest to the community, members of my electorate, which is the safety of the Leslie Road intersection with the Huon...
Question & Answer – Launceston Convention Centre – Development
Ms WEBB question to LEADER for the GOVERMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY[2.52 p.m.]On 24 February the Premier announced a $10 million contribution of state taxpayer money to a privately developed and owned convention centre in Launceston. Can the...
Question & Answer – Social Housing – Definitions under Residential Tenancy Act
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for HOUSING and PLANNING, Mr VINCENT[2.37 p.m.]My question relates to definitions of social housing under the Residential Tenancy Act 1997. Specifically:(1) Is the Cohousing Co-operative Hobart declared to be social housing under section 3...
Question – Freight Rail for Industry Transportation
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENTÂ [2.32 p.m.]Thank you, Mr President. Minister, my question goes to the current concerns regarding escalating transportation costs in light of the Middle East conflict, particularly the...
Question – Government Car Fleet – Transition to Electric Vehicles
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENTÂ [2.48 p.m.]My question relates to the government car fleet transition to EVs. It goes to the ramifications of remaining fossil fuel dependent and an urgent need for Tasmania to genuinely move to...
Question & Answer – Low Emission Rail Technology
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENTÂ [2.41 p.m.]My question is focused on the capacity of rail to assist in mitigating fossil fuel dependency. TasRail's statement of corporate intent 2023-24 to 2026-27 lists as a strategic...
Question & Answer – School Bus Services
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENTTuesday, 24 March 2026My question is regarding the matter of the provision of reliable school bus services. This is one I put to you, which you took on notice recently. Following the recent...
Question & Answer – Corporate Visits to Schools
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for EDUCATION, Ms PALMERTuesday, 24 March 2026[2.51 p.m.]My question relates to departmental policy regarding access to schools by the corporate sector.Minister, what is the current Education Department policy regarding access of corporate...
Question on Notice & Answer – Timeframes for National Governance Reforms for Higher Education
Meg Webb MLC placed the following Question ON Notice, Tuesday 17th of March 2026, regarding the timeframes for National Governance Reforms for higher education. The Minister's Response was provided on the 19th of March 2026. QUESTION ON NOTICE - ANSWER Timeframes for...
Question & Answer – Tasmanian Heritage Council – Appointment of Chair
Ms WEBB question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY Wednesday, 18 March 2026 Regarding the 11 February announcement by the Minister for Arts and Heritage of the appointment of the new Chair of the Tasmanian Heritage Council, can the...
Question & Answer – University of Tasmania – STEM Business Case
Ms WEBB question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAYWednesday, 18 March 2026Noting the November 2025 responses provided by the government regarding the UTAS STEM business case have yet to resolve a range of queries surrounding...
Question & Answer – University of Tasmania Act – Government Response to Legislative Council Report
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for EDUCATION, Ms PALMER Tuesday, 17 March 2026 Noting that during the Legislative Council debate held on 1 April 2025 on the report of the Legislative Council Select Committee on the provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992, the...
Question on Notice – JCP Youth Blackout Program
Meg Webb MLC placed the following Question ON Notice, 5th November 2025, regarding the JCP Youth Blackout Program.The Minister's Response was provided on the 10th of December 2025.The Question and Answer can be viewed below or as a PDF here: [pdf-embedder...
Question on Notice – Commission of Inquiry Commitments & JCP Youth BEAST Program Funding Agreement
Meg Webb MLC placed the following Question ON Notice, 5th November 2025, regarding the JCP Youth BEAST Program and Commission of Inquiry commitments.The Minister's Response was provided on the 10th of December 2025.The Question and Answer can be viewed below or as a...
Question & Answer – Enquiry into Details Regarding JCP Youth and Meeting with DECYP
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for CHILDREN and YOUTH, Ms PALMER referred to LEADER for the GOVERMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAYWednesday, 10 December 2025Regarding an ABC report on 20 November this year stating that, following concerns raised over the...
Question & Answer – Child Safety and Wellbeing Liaison Officers
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for CHILDREN and YOUTH, Ms PALMERWednesday, 3 December 2025I have another fresh question for the Minister for Children and Youth regarding the child safety and wellbeing liaison officers (CSWLOs) working under the Advice and Referral Line...
Question & Answer – JCP Youth BEAST Program
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for CHILDREN and YOUTH, Ms PALMER Thursday, 13 November 2025 I asked the minister in relation to a news article published in The Examiner newspaper on 22 October 2025 regarding the operations of JCP Youth, which included the following...
Question & Answer – JCP Youth
JCP Youth – Database on Young People Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for CHILDREN and YOUTH, Ms PALMER Wednesday, 3 December 2025 My question seeks an update on a previous Question Time response. It is in relation to a news article published in The Examiner newspaper on...
Question & Answer – Spring Farm School Bus Service Kingston
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENTTuesday, 2 December 2025I’ve got a question, I think for the Leader of Government, who's going to do it today for the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in his absence. The question is...
Question & Answer – Residential Tenancy Act 1997 – Timetable for Review Update
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for HOUSING and PLANNING, Mr VINCENTThursday, 13 November 2025This is following on from something the minister for Housing agreed to take on notice the other sitting day. In light of the abysmal performance of Tasmania in the recently...
Question – School Bus Services – Consideration of Extending Kingston Route
School Bus Services - Consideration of Extending Kingston RouteMs WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENTWednesday, 12 November 2025Regarding school bus service within Spring Farm and Whitewater Park estates, which are in Kingston and...
Question & Answer – Devonport Berth Construction – Cranes
Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for INFRASTRUCTURE and TRANSPORT, Mr VINCENTÂ Wednesday, 12 November 2025My question is to follow up on one the minister for Infrastructure agreed to take on notice earlier this week. My question is regarding the urgent construction works...
