Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC, and answered by the Hon. Jo Palmer MLC, Minister for Primary Industries and Water, and the Hon. Roger Jaensch MP, Minister for Environment and Climate Change on 15 August 2023.  [pdf-embedder...
Environment
RTI – Further information regarding Tasmania’s State of the Environment Report
Information requested from the Department of Treasury and Finance and the Tasmanian Planning Commission on 22 December 2022. Information from the TPC returned 25 January 2023.RTI RequestFor the period between 1st of August 2022 and the date of this request (22...
Question – Derwent River Water Management
Questions asked by the Hon. Meg Webb MLC on 15 November 2022 and answered by the Minister for Primary Industries and Water on 23 November 2022.[pdf-embedder...
Question – State of the Environment Reporting Forum
Question asked by the Hon. Meg Webb MLC on 14 November 2022 and Answered by the Deputy Premier and Minister for Planning on 22 November 2022.Noting that there is a National State of the Environment Reporting Forum which brings together representatives from Federal,...
Environmental Management and Pollution Control Amendment Bill
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I rise to place my comments on the public record regarding the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Amendment Bill 2022. I must say, I find myself thinking that this is something of an odd bill. On one hand, at a macro...
The Tasmanian Independent Science Council
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, this morning I rise to highlight the Tasmanian Independent Science Council and the laudable work it does as a source of independent research analysis and advice, seeking to bridge the gap between science and public policy by providing...
Question – Special Species Timber
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 11 August 2022 and answered by the Minister for Resources on 24 August 2022Â 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.Â
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...
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
