Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 11 August 2022 and answered by the Minister for Resources on 24 August 2022 Question:In regards to special species timber harvesting, can the Government provide:1. An annual breakdown of the number of applications to harvest...
Noting the Legislative Council’s Report on Fin Fish Farming in Tasmania
A full transcript of this speech will be uploaded here in the coming days.Access the Committee's final report here.
RTI – Tasmania’s State of the Environment Report
Information requested from The Tasmanian Planning Commission and the Department of Premier and Cabinet on 21 July 2022. Information received from the TPC on 28 July and 12 August, and DPAC on 23 December 2022.RTI Request:Please provide: All documentation, including...
Media Release – Tasmanian Government Ignored Formal Advice on Missing State of the Environment Report
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today an RTI request reveals the Tasmanian Government ignored formal advice in 2019 to progress the overdue State of the Environment Report.Ms Webb called on the Government to resolve as a matter of urgency which agency has...
Environment report delay
Caitlin Jarvis | The Examiner | 21 July 2022Tasmania has not produced a State of Environment report since 2009, but the state government says the report is under review.A tale of the declining health of Australia's environment was presented in stark detail in the...
Pressure on Tassie’s ecosystems
David Killick | The Mercury | 20 July 2022CONCRETE state government action must be taken to remedy some of the serious degradation highlighted in the federal State of the Environment report, the Greens say.Party spokeswoman Rosalie Woodruff said the report – released...
Media Release – Tasmania’s State of the Environment Report Should Also be Listed as Endangered
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the delayed Federal State of the Environment Report increases pressure upon the State Government to detail when the long overdue Tasmanian State of the Environment Report will be released.“The legislated required...
Container Refund Scheme Bill 2021
Ms WEBB - Mr President, I reassure everyone that I rise to make a short contribution on the bill.Mr PRESIDENT - There are no time limits here, honourable member.Ms WEBB - Are there not? I was not aware. I am very pleased to speak on the bill. It certainly, as many...
Address-in-Reply: Governor’s Address 2021
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Madam Deputy President, I rise to make my contribution to the Governor's Address-in-Reply. I congratulate Her Excellency, Barbara Baker, on commencing her term as Governor of Tasmania. I am particularly pleased, for only the second time in the...
Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, today I rise to celebrate the hard work and success of the Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania, better known to many as PMAT. PMAT is a growing network of community groups from across the state advocating for a strategic, sustainable...