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.
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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...
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...
Article-Google Australia paid $22,000 to the Tasmanian Liberals, but won’t say why
Digital Article | The Tasmanian Inquirer | Bob Burton | 22 August 2023Google Australia paid $22,000 to the Tasmanian Liberals, but won’t say whyThe tech company extols transparency in the US, but its Australian arm is silent on lobbyingGoogle made a major financial...
ABC Radio Mornings – Government must prioritise Political Donations Reforms
Meg Webb MLC discusses with Leon Compton on ABC Mornings why the stalled and long-overdue state political donations disclosures reforms need to be prioritised during the Legislative Council's Augst sitting weeks, Monday 14 August 2023.
Media Report-Are Weak State Donations laws About to Change?
Adam Holmes | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | August, 14, 2023Weak laws mean most political donations in Tasmania remain a secret — that could be about to changeVery few Tasmanian political donors are known – but they could soon be brought into the public eye.As a small...
Article-Delayed Political Donation Law Reforms
Article | The Examiner | 14 August 2023; pg 5Dragging feet on donations lawThe government's Project of State Significance Amendmnemt Bill will be debated in the Legisaltive Council this week, but much-delayed political donations reform will have to wait a bit longer,...
ABC Mornings – Delayed Political Donations Reforms
Meg Webb talks with Leon Compton on ABC Mornings regarding the stalled and long-overdue state political donations disclosures reforms, Monday 3 July 2023.
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.
Media Release – Hidden Money Increases Pressure for Stronger Donations Laws
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb will seek to strengthen the Tasmanian Government’s Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill 2022, which passed the Lower House last year, in light of the latest Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) 2021-22 data released today.“The...
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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