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The Tasmanian Independent Science Council

The Tasmanian Independent Science Council

Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, this morning I rise to highlight the Tasmanian Independent Science Council and the laudable work it does as a source of independent research analysis and advice, seeking to bridge the gap between science and public policy by providing...

Women’s Health Tasmania’s ‘Knit Your Bits’

Women’s Health Tasmania’s ‘Knit Your Bits’

Ms WEBB - Mr President, today I rise to celebrate an incredible, unique art project and exhibition undertaken by Women's Health Tasmania, known as Knit Your Bits.  As many members here may know, Women's Health Tasmania is a statewide health promotion service which is...

Taroona Volunteer Fire Brigade 75th Anniversary

Taroona Volunteer Fire Brigade 75th Anniversary

Mr PRESIDENT - Honourable members, before I call on special interest matters, I would like to welcome to the President's Reserve Taroona Volunteer Fire Brigade members, Roger McNeice, Neil Cripps and Peter Gugger.  I note that retired television presenters probably...

Food Amendment Bill 2021

Food Amendment Bill 2021

Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I too support this bill.  The amendment in 2015 greatly benefited many mobile food businesses in Tasmania with a single statewide registration system that was introduced at that time.  It significantly reduced the registration costs...

Kingborough and Huon Business Enterprise Centre

Kingborough and Huon Business Enterprise Centre

Ms WEBB - Mr President, it is my pleasure to speak today about the Kingborough and Huon Business Enterprise Centre and its valuable work supporting local businesses. Tasmania has nearly 40 000 businesses across the state and over 95 per cent of those are small...

Workplace (Protection from Protestors) Amendment Bill 2019

Workplace (Protection from Protestors) Amendment Bill 2019

Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I am quite thankful to other members who have spoken.  It has been really interesting to listen to contributions; I have noted that so far, no non-Government members of any stripe have been able to stand up and give unqualified support...

Kingborough Community Awards

Kingborough Community Awards

Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I pay my respects to the palawa/pakana of lutruwita Tasmania, the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, as the traditional owners and continuing custodians of this land that we are on today.  I pay my respects to their Elders past, present...

Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania

Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania

Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, today I rise to celebrate the hard work and success of the Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania, better known to many as PMAT. PMAT is a growing network of community groups from across the state advocating for a strategic, sustainable...

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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