Watch the Win TV News report of Thursday 23 May 2024, during which Meg details her recent move in the parliament calling for a Taskforce to be established to prioritise the removal of children from the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
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Motion Tabled – Establish Urgent AYDC Taskforce
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday 23 May 2024, calling for the Tasmanian government to work with the community sector to establish urgently a AYDC Taskforce.Note: this motion was debated on the 18th June 2024. ...
Question – Vision-Impaired Tasmanians – Voting Difficulties
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following question to the the Hon. Jo Palmer MLC, Minister for Disability Services, on Wednesday the 22 May 2024.Legislative Council Question TimeVision-Impaired Tasmanians - Voting DifficultiesMs WEBB question to MINISTER for DISABILITY...
Article-Commissioner calls for immediate closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre
The Examiner | 22 May 2024; online article.Commisisioner calls for immediate closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre.Hugh Bohane A Commissioner has called on the Government to immediately close Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) and change the current model of...
Media Release: Government Must Heed Calls for Urgent Ashley Action Taskforce
Government Must Heed Calls for Urgent Ashley Action Taskforce22 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the recent call from the Children’s Commissioner for an immediate taskforce to reduce the number of children at Ashley Youth Detention Centre is a...
Address-in-Reply: Governor’s Opening of Parliament Speech 2024
Meg delivered her formal Address-in-Reply to the Governor's opening of Parliament Speech, on Tuesday, 21 May 2024.In her speech, Meg called for:the goverment to recommit to Truth-telling and Treaty with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community;action to address the CSA...
Motion Tabled – Call to Establish Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Tuesday 21 May 2024, calling for the Tasmanian Parliament to establish a Joint House Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.Note: this motion was debated in the Legislative Council on the...
Media Release: Independent Police Oversight Authority and Democracy Reforms Needed
Independent Police Oversight and Democracy Reforms Called For21 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for the establishment of an Independent Police Oversight Authority and the introduction of fixed four-year elections among other democracy and...
Statement – Tasmanian Integrity Commission Complaint Dismissal
On the Legislative Council Adjournment debate of Wednesday the 1st of November 2023, Meg Webb MLC provided additional comments in light of the Premier's response to Ms Webb's statement of the previous day when she raised significant concerns arising from the Final...
Media Release: Move to Establish Joint House Electoral Matters Committee
Move to Establish an Electoral Matters Parliamentary Committee21 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today moved to establish a Joint House Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, similar to those operating nationally.“My proposal will provide for routine...
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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