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Article-$75M for ex-Ashley detainees

Article-$75M for ex-Ashley detainees

The Mercury | 22 June 2024; pg 1;7. $75M for ex-Ashley detainees Settlement compo for abuse, trauma David Killlick The state government has agreed to pay $75m to settle a class action brought by former detainees at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Lawyers acting for...

Media Release: Blake Review Addendum is No Clean Bill of Health

Media Release: Blake Review Addendum is No Clean Bill of Health

Blake Review Addendum is No Clean Bill of Health21 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the release of an Addendum Report to the flawed Blake Review still does not provide the comprehensive clean bill of health claimed by the Rockliff...

Media Release: Duty of Care Requires Premier Must Act on Ashley

Media Release: Duty of Care Requires Premier Must Act on Ashley

Duty of Care Requires Premier Must act on Ashley21 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the shocking allegation of a recent incident of serious abuse at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre has occurred on the watch of the Rockliff government,...

Question – Ashley Youth Detention Centre School

Question – Ashley Youth Detention Centre School

The Hon. Meg Webb MLC asked the following question to the Hon. Jo Palmer MLC Minister for Education, in the Legislative Council.  Text of Question Asked by Meg:Question20 June 2024[3.12 p.m.]This question will probably be taken on notice, so I would like to put it on...

Article-Emergency task force 1013 days after closure vow

Article-Emergency task force 1013 days after closure vow

The Mercury | 19 June 2024; pg 6. Emergency task force 1013 days after closure Genevieve Holding The Tasmanian Legislative Council has voted in support of a motion to establish an emergency task force to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention Centre, 1013 days...

Media Release: Upper House Votes for AYDC Taskforce

Media Release: Upper House Votes for AYDC Taskforce

Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee Upper House Votes in Support of Urgent Ashley Taskforce1013 Days After the Liberal's Promise to Close AYDC18 June 2024The Legislative Council today voted in support of a motion tabled by...

Question – University of Tasmania Annual Report 2023

Question – University of Tasmania Annual Report 2023

The Hon. Meg Webb MLC asked the following question to the Hon. Jo Palmer MLC Minister for Education, in the Legislative Council, on Tuesday the 18th of June 2024.  Text of Question Asked by Meg:This question will probably be taken on notice, so I would like to put it...

Question – Energy Bill Relief Fund

Question – Energy Bill Relief Fund

The Hon. Meg Webb MLC asked the following questions to the Hon. Nick Duigan MP, Minister for Energy in the Legislative Council regarding the Energy Bill Relief Fund.  Text of Questions Asked by Meg:Question18 June 2024[2.55 p.m.]In relation to the Energy Bill Relief...

While pokies were closed
due to COVID-19
Tasmanians saved

Poker machines were closed in Tasmania on March 23, 2020
and reopened on June 26, 2020.
In 2018-19 Tasmanians lost $171,603,745 to poker machines

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