The Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) is undertaking a review of Tasmania's current Privacy laws and protections, upon accepting a reference I submitted to the TLRI in 2019.As part of that Review, the TLRI released an Issues Paper No. 32 in March 2023,...
Media Release issued by Meg Webb MLC | 20 July 2023Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for the immediate release of the state Ministerial diaries for the last quarter, in light of the Rockliff Liberal Government’s sudden local government and planning...
In 2021 Tasmania passed our OPCAT Implementation Act 2021, as required under Australia's ratification of the international Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). OPCAT is...
Notice of Motion(Text as Tabled but not yet debated)29 June 2023Ms Webb to move - 1. That the Legislative Council notes::a) The release on 26 June this year of the Australian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs’ Report You win some, you...
Meg raised World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, as a Special Interest Matter, on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I rise to talk about an important, concerning and often hidden issue in our community - that of elder abuse. It is an issue that is...
Meg spoke in response to the Government's motion seeking to establish a process by which MPs could examine AFL stadium-related confidential documents, on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. Text of (government) Motion as tabled and debated:[pdf-embedder...
Blair Richards | The Saturday Mercury | June 24, 2023 Premier Jeremy Rockliff says Cabinet was kept well informed of the progress of Tasmania’s AFL deal and stadium, amid criticism he signed the deal without Cabinet approval.Mr Rockliff’s actions around the deal were...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s Bill to amend the Projects of State significance legislation (PoSS) remains a missed opportunity and raises further questions regarding the Government’s commitment to transparency and public...
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC today identified the necessary amendments to the Project of State Significance process under the State Projects and Policies Act 1993, required to provide Parliament a second vote on any resulting outcome of that process,...
Jess Flint | The Advocate | June 6, 2023 About one-third of Tasmanian prisoners are having their parole applications adjourned because of accommodation issues, the Attorney-General revealed at budget estimates on Tuesday.Attorney-General Elise Archer said she wanted...
