The Weekend Australian| 9-10 December 2023; pg 5.Judge Blasts A-G for ‘Politicised’ Judiciary HitMatthew DenholmA judge charged with assault has accused the state’s Attorney-General of prosecuting a political case against him and of undermining judicialindependence...
Online Article-Geason to be suspended via parliament motion after backdown over bill
The Examiner online | 8 December 2023.Geason to be suspended via parliament motion after backdown over billBenjamin SeederThe state government has backed down on a bill that was aimed at suspending or sacking a judge accused of a criminal offence, and will instead...
Media Release: Change in Parliamentary Approach to Supreme Court Judge Suspension a Welcome Move
Change in Parliamentary Approach to Supreme Court Judge Suspension a Welcome Move8 December 2023Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has welcomed the government’s decision to delay debate on its controversial Supreme Court (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry)...
7 Nightly News Report – Heat on Premier over Commission of Inquiry non-answers
Watch the 7 Nightly TV news report of Thursday 7 December 2023, in which Meg responds to the failure of the Premier and his Department Secretarty to provide requested information to Select Committee scrutiny hearings relating to details provided to the government...
Media Release: Premier Must Apologise & Answer Questions Arising from Failure to Provide Commission Email Details
Premier Must Front Further Questions Arising from Assembly Commission of Inquiry Committee Hearings7 December 2023Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has called on the Premier and the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) to apologise for...
Media Release: Govt Fails Commission Cultural Change Test at First Step
Premier Fails Cultural Change Test: Can’t Guarantee Those on Commission List Not Involved in Formulating Government Response5 December 2023Government commitments to cultural change in light of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Response to Child...
Article-Ministers to be Grilled for Child Abuse Response
The Mercury | 5 December 2023; pg 4.Ministers to be grilled for child abuse responseDavid KillickThe ministers responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government’sresponses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional...
Media Release: Government Fails to Answer Parliamentary Questions on Who Knew What When over Commission of Inquiry Concerns
Government Fails to Answer Parliamentary Questions on Who Knew What When over Commission of Inquiry Concerns4 December 2023The State government continues to hide from addressing concerns the Commission of Inquiry was prevented from finishing its work, despite...
7 Nightly News Report – Govt Releases CoI Implementation Plan but Questions Remain
Watch the 7 Nightly TV news report of Friday 1 December 2023, in which Meg provides an initial reaction to the government's Implementation Plan to the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse in...
Article-EMRS Poll: Voters Shift Towards Independents
The Mercury | 1 December 2023; pg 7.Labor the Loser as Voters Move Towards IndependentDavid KillickSupport for the Liberal government in Tasmania has increased slightly while voters are drifting away from Labor in favour ofindependents, the latest opinion polling...