Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC, and answered by the the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP, Premier and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing on 29 June 2023. [pdf-embedder...
Human Rights
Motion Tabled – Modern Slavery Preventative Reporting
Notice of Motion Tabled (but not yet debated)29 June 2023Ms Webb to move:-That the Legislative Council:(1) Notes the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the Act) which commenced on the 1st of January 2019;(2) Recognises the Act requires large businesses and other...
Speech-World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023
Meg raised World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, as a Special Interest Matter, on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I rise to talk about an important, concerning and often hidden issue in our community - that of elder abuse. It is an issue that is...
Motion Debate – Call to Review Tas OPCAT Against Human Rights Recommendations
Meg brought on for debate in the Legislative Council her motion calling for the Tasmanian OPCAT Implementation Act 2021 to be evaluated against the Australian Human Rights Commission's Road May to OPCAT Compliance, on Tuesday 23 May 2023.The Motion passed unamended....
Media Release – Have Your Say In Reforming State Privacy Protections
Tasmania’s privacy laws have been described as a “fragmented landscape of protections under both legislation and general law” according to a recent Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) review.Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb, who referred the privacy laws review...
Tasmania needs its own Human Rights Act
Comment | The Examiner & The Advocate | 7 December 2022THIS Saturday, December 10, is International Human Rights Day, celebrating the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The Universal Declaration was overseen by the then president of the...
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...
Media Release – Parliament Calls for Progress on State Human Rights Act
The Legislative Council today voted to support progressing a Tasmanian Human Rights Act, as proposed by Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb.“It is a fitting commemoration of the upcoming International Human Rights Day next month for the Legislative Council to vote...
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
