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Media Release – Privacy Rights in Danger

Media Release – Privacy Rights in Danger

Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the State is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to protecting the privacy rights of Tasmanians.“With another damning Commonwealth Ombudsman report, legislation is set to be debated in Parliament this week to...

Media Release – Raise The Blinds on Ministerial Meetings

Media Release – Raise The Blinds on Ministerial Meetings

Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb will this week move a proposal to develop a mandatory Ministerial diary disclosure regime and strengthen Tasmania’s integrity framework.“Tasmanians deserve to know who is in the room when Ministers and Government representatives...

ABC Mornings – Political Donation Reform

ABC Mornings – Political Donation Reform

Leon Compton | ABC Mornings | 2 February 2023  Read Meg's media release and Submission to the Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2021 Exposure Draft  See more of Meg's recent media. 

Moment in History to Enshrine our Humanity

Moment in History to Enshrine our Humanity

Talking Point | The Mercury | 7 December 2022THIS Saturday, December 10, is International Human Rights Day, a global anniversary celebration of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.On this date in 1948, overseen by the then-Australian president of...

‘Missed chance’ for seats

‘Missed chance’ for seats

Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 17 November 2022An inquiry process on a parliamentary model that provides for dedicated seats for Tasmanian Aboriginal people should have been included within the government's House of Assembly restoration bill, Nelson independent...

Expansion of House of Assembly Bill

Expansion of House of Assembly Bill

Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, the Expansion of House of Assembly Bill 2022 is one of the most significant pieces of legislation that have come before us in this place.  It is also legislation nearly 25 years in the making.  Although there are no current members of...

Police surveillance review deadline to be extended

Police surveillance review deadline to be extended

Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 11 November 2022A deadline for a review of Tasmania Police's use of surveillance devices in prisons has been delayed due to the need for legislative amendments.Police Commissioner Donna Adams said since the announcement of the independent...

No support for additional review of council elections

No support for additional review of council elections

Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 9 November 2022The Legislative Council has voted down a proposal for a review of the impact of compulsory voting in the recent council elections.A motion brought by Nelson independent MLC Meg Webb called for the review to invlove public...

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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