Sean Ford | Advocate - Digital Online | 11 September 2024 Pokies look to be bulletproof despite Tasmania's cost of living crisisCost of living pressures are squeezing most Tasmanians, but the pokies seem to be immune. More money was lost on the pokies statewide in...
Submission: Use & Misuse of Public Resources in Parliamentary Elections Consultation Paper 2024
In August 2024 the Tasmanian Integrity Commission - in its educative, preventative and advisory function to uphold, promote and ensure adherence to standards of conduct, propriety and ethics in public authorities - released a Consultation Paper on the Use and Misuse...
ABC Digital News-Victim-survivors of abuse from relatives call for change to recognise that as family violence
Ashleigh Barraclough | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 1 September 2024 Victim-survivors of abuse from relatives call for change to recognise that as family violenceIn short: Tasmania is the only jurisdiction in Australia limiting the legal definition of family violence...
Article-A reason why abuse reporting has risen
The Examiner | 20 August 2024; pg 2.A reason why abuse reporting has risen Matt Maloney ONE third of Tasmanians who have reported sexual offences over 2023-24 at the state's two multidisciplinary sexual assault support centres have been children.The state government...
ABC Digital News-Tasmania’s Police Commissioner apologises for identifying child sex abuse whistleblower
Adam Holmes | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 20 August 2024Tasmania's Police Commissioner apologises for identifying child sexual abuse whistleblowerIn short: The commissioner and deputy commissioner of Tasmania Police used the last name of a child abuse whistleblower...
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...
Question – Resubmitted Delayed Gaming Pre-Commitment Card
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following question to the Leader of the Government, Mrs Hiscutt, on Wednesday the 7 August 2024.Legislative Council Question TimeMandatory Pre-Commitment Gaming Cards - DelayMs WEBB question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE...
Article-Abuse allegations see 17 AYDC staff suspended
The Mercury | 7 August 2024; pg 8.Abuse allegations see 17 AYDC staff suspendedDavid KillickSeventeen staff at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre are currently suspended after being accused of child sexual abuse – with some thesubject of multiple investigations, it has...
ABC TV News Report – Revelations AYDC Staff Suspended a Second Time
Watch the ABC TV News report of Tuesday 6 August 2024, during which Meg is interviewed regarding revelations that some formerly cleared Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) staff, have been resuspended due to child abuse allegations.
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...