QUESTIONS
Question – Greyhound Racing
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 16 Nov 2021 and answered by the Minister for Racing on 22 Nov 2021Â Â In a media release on 9 September 2021, the Minister for Racing stated that the racing industry contributes $103Â million in economic input to the Tasmanian...
Question – Tasmanian Population Growth
Question asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 4 Nov 2021 and answered by the Leader of the Government on 11 Nov 2021.  QuestionThe Premier recently announced that Treasury forecasts predict Tasmania's population will increase by up to 0.6 per cent. In light of this...
Question – Huntingfield Development
Questions answered by the Hon Michael Ferguson Minister for Housing on 26 October 2021.   Given that the Huntingfield development is public land:QUESTION 1: How has the sale price for land been determined?Answer 1: The sale prices have not been determined.The...
Question – Food Delivery Drivers
Question asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 30 June 2021 and answered by the Leader of the Government in the Legislative C, Hon Leonie Hiscutt on 30 August 2021.  QUESTION 1: With regard to delivery riders for food delivery services in Tasmania:(a) What actions are...
Question – National Driver Licence Facial Recognition System
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 28 July 2021. Answered by the Hon Michael Ferguson Minister for Infrastructure and Transport on 24 August 2021. QUESTION (1): In October 2020 in response to the Legislative Council e-Petition No. 33 Transfer of driver...
Question – COVID-19 – Moreton Group Medical Services Vaccinations Program
 Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 19 July 2021 and answered by the Hon Jeremy Rockliff MP Minister for Health on 24 August 2021.  QUESTION (1):   What measures has the State Government put in place to identify and inform any Tasmanians experiencing...
Question – Social and Economic Impact Study into gambling in Tasmania
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 19 July 2021. Answered by the Hon Michael Ferguson Minister for Finance on 24 August 2021.  I (Ms Webb) note that I have put these questions through on 19 July so perhaps the answers might reflect answers to the questions at...
Question – Check-in TAS app
Questions asked by the Hon Meg WEBB MLC on 17 June 2021. Answered by the Minister for Health, Hon Jeremy Rockcliff MP on 29 June 2021. With regard to the COVID-19 Check in TAS App, will the Government detail:QUESTION (1) Whether the Tasmania Police or any other agency...
Question – TasTAFE Reform
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 17 June 2021. Answered by the Hon Sarah Courtney Minister for Education on 24 June 2021.With regard to the proposed TasTAFE reforms, can the Government:Question 1. Detail whether any consultation occurred before the...
Question – TasTAFE Enrolments
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 17 June 2021. Answered by the Hon Sarah Courtney Minister for Education on 24 June 2021.  With regard to TasTAFE, can the Government:Question 1: Provide the current total FTE and number of the following TasTAFE personnel...
Question – National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 15 October 2020. Answered by the Hon Michael Ferguson Minister for Infrastructure and Transport on 11 Nov 2020.  With regard to the National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution (NDLFRS):Question 1. Can the Government...
Question – COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Tasmanian Students Studying Interstate
Questions asked by Hon Meg Webb on 13 Oct 2020  Answered by the Hon Mark Shelton MP, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management on 10 Nov 2020.   With regard to COVID-19 hotel quarantine restrictions for Tasmanian students studying at interstate...
Question – Premiers Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council Public Consultation Program
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 23 September 2020. Answered by the Hon Peter Gutwein, Premier on 11 Nov 2020.     Regarding the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council (PESRAC) and its progress, can you please:Question 1. Confirm that on...
Question – State of Emergency Extensions
Questions asked by the Hon Ms Webb MLC on 12 June 2020 and answered by the Premier, Hon Peter Gutwein MP on 15 Sept 2020.   Regarding the recently announced extensions to both the formal Public Health Emergency declared under section 14 of the Public Health Act 1997,...
Question – Good2Go Pass
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb on 11 August 2020 and answered by the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, the Hon Mark Shelton MP Regarding the state border management application, Good2Go Pass (G2G PASS) please detail: Question 1. Was consultation...
Question – Reopening of Tasmania’s poker machine rooms on 26 June 2020
Questions asked by Meg Webb MLC on 25 June 2020 and answerd by the Minister for Finance, the Hon Michael Ferguson MP on 25 August 2020  In relation to the planned reopening of Tasmania’s poker machine rooms on 26 June 2020, and the government’s apparent protocol of...
Question – Expungement of Historical Offences Act 2017
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 24 June 2020 and answered by the Attorney General, the Hon Elise Archer MP, on 25 August 2020    With reference to the Expungement of Historical Offences Act 2017 (‘the Act’) and, in particular, Section 32 under which the...
Question – Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council Workplan
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 16 June 2020 and answered for the Government by the Hon Peter Gutwein MP, Premier on 24 June 2020Â Â Â QUESTION (1) The Premier's Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council (PESRAC) has outlined in its Workplan that as part...
Question – Tasmanian Emergency Management Arrangements
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 12 June 2020 answered by the Hon Peter Gutwein MP, Premier on 24 June 2020Â Â Regarding the formal Public Health Emergency declared under section 14 of the Public Health Act I 997, and the State of Emergency declared under...
Question – State Emergency Frameworks
Questions asked by Hon Meg Webb MLC on 4 June 2020 and answered for the Government by Hon Peter Gutwein MP, Premier on 26 June 2020Â Â With reference to the formal State of Emergency declared by the Government on 19Â March 2020 under section 42 of the Emergency...
Question – Mental Health Services during COVID-19
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb on 4 June 2020 and answered for the Government by Hon Jeremy Rockliff Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing on 24 June 2020Â Â With regard to the COVID-19 Disease Emergency:Â Â QUESTIONÂ (1) Â Â Â What additional or adapted measures...
Questions – Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council
Series of Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 3 June 2020 regarding the Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council (PESRAC) and answered for the Government by the Premier, Hon Peter Gutwein MP on 24 June 2020  PESRAC Member Affiliations Questions ...
Question – COVID-19 and Tasmania’s Prisons
Questions by Hon Meg Webb MLC on 4 May 2020 answered for the Government by the Hon Elise Archer MP Attorney-General on 7 May 2020Â Â With reference to the COVID-19 Disease Emergency:Question (la) How many COVID-19 tests have been carried out in Tasmania's prisons and...
Question – Online gambling losses during COVID-19 shutdown
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 7 May 2020 and answered for the Government by the Minister for Finance Hon Michael Ferguson MP on 4 June 2020  I (Ms Webb) tomorrow to ask the Honourable Leader of the Government —Noting that there is concern expressed about...
Question – Gambling during COVID-19 shutdown
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 7 May 2020 answered for the Government by Hon Michael Ferguson Minister for Finance (Q1) and Hon Roger Jaensch Minister for Human Services (Q2-6) on 4 June 2020Â Â Â I (Ms Webb) tomorrow to ask the Honourable Leader of the...
Question – COVID-19 Suspension of Personal Information Protection Act 2004
Questions by Hon Meg Webb MLC on 27 April 2020 answered for the Government by the Hon Elise Archer MP Attorney-General on 30 April 2020Â Â The Personal Information Protection Act 2004 (PIPA) is the primary law protecting the privacy of Tasmanians when their personal...
Question – COVID-19 Tenancy Support
Questions by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 29 April 2020 answered for the Government by the Hon Roger Jaensch MP Minister for Housing on 30 April 2020  Tasmania was pro-active in passing legislation to support Tasmanians in rental accommodation during this pandemic. In...
Question – COVID-19 Infringements
Questions by Hon Meg Webb MLC on 29 April 2020 answered for the Government by Hon Mark Shelton MP Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Management on 30 April 2020Â Â In regards to Tasmania Police and the enforcement of the Public Health Act 1997 and Emergency...
Question – Impact of COVID-19 and Social Isolation on Vulnerable Groups
Questions by Hon Meg Webb MLC on 27 April 2020 answered for the Government by Hon Sarah Courtney MP Minister for Health on 7 May 2020Â Â Vulnerable groups with below-average health outcomes are at greater risk of serious illness and death if infected with COVID-19.The...
Question – Huntingfield Land Supply Order Master Plan
Questions by Hon Meg Webb MLC on 17 March 2020 answered for the Government by Hon Roger Jaensch MP Minister for Housing on 7 May 2020Â Â The Housing Land Supply (Huntingfield) Order 2019 was passed on 17 September 2019 for the purpose of fast-tracking the rezoning of...
