Watch the ABC TV news report of Thursday 19 October 2023, on developments surrounding the Legislative Council debate on the political donations Bill, including comments from Meg.Â
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Media Release – Shock Labor Betrayal over Political Donations Reforms
View the below video clip from the Legislative Council proceedings during which Indpendent for Nelson, the Hon Meg Webb MLC responds to Labor's announcement they will not move, nor support other MLCs', amendments to the government's Electoral Disclosure and Funding...
Question – Mandela Rules and Ashley Youth Detention Centre
Following Minister Jaensch's response of the 28th September to a series of Questions asked by Hon. Meg Webb MLC, Meg asked further specific questions regarding the application of the United Nations Mandela Rules at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre. (Click on...
Question – Right to Information Uplift Project
Questions asked by the Hon. Meg Webb MLC, and answered by the Hon. Leonie Hiscutt MLC, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP, Premier on 28 September 2023. [pdf-embedder...
Motion Debate – Call for Independent Review of RTI Act 2009
Meg marked the International Day of Access to Information, held on the 28th of September, by bringing on for debate her motion calling for the state government to commission an independent review of the Tasmanian Right to Information Act 2009.Meg tabled her motion on...
Media Release – Comprehensive Overhaul Needed on RTI System
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb’s Motion calling on the Government to commission an independent review of the Right to Information Act 2009 successfully passed the Legislative Council today.“On the eve of International Day for Universal Access to Information...
Speech: Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2022 – and final Vote Reasoning
Meg delivered her main speech (second reading) to the Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2022, on Thursday, 14 September 2023.The Legislative Council's final vote (third reading) was held on Thursday the 16th of November 2023. Both Meg's contributions on the second...
The Voice to Parliament Referendum date has been announced! - Saturday, 14 October 2023 is the day!Confirmation of the referendum date, has focused people's minds on the task ahead, and the fact that voting decisions need to be made.For those who may wish to explore...
Speech-Visit by UN Expert on Toxics and Human Rights
Meg raised the recent visit to Hobart by the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights and the symposium organised by local scientific, medical and water quality experts, and commuity members, as a Special Interest Matter, on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. Text of...
Article-Voices Added to YES Campaign
Article | The Mercury | 12 September 2023; pg 2.Gutwein lends voice to Yes campaignTess Mccracken & Genevieve HoldingIt is up to Tasmania to help mainlanders see the way forward to a Yes vote, Indigenous leader Noel Pearson says.Mr Pearson met former premier Peter...
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
PETITION
