Human Rights
Media Release: Momentum Builds for Tas Human Rights Act

Media Release: Momentum Builds for Tas Human Rights Act

Momentum Builds for Tasmanian Human Rights Act24 October 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today said momentum is building for Tasmania to introduce its own Human Rights protection laws, following moves in South Australia and, most recently, New South...

Motion Tabled – Custodial Inspector’s Annual Report 2023-24

Motion Tabled – Custodial Inspector’s Annual Report 2023-24

 The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, 19 August 2025, (following the resumption of the Tasmanian Parliament after its proroguing for the early July state election), drawing attention to the Custodial Inspector's...

Speech – Youth Justice Facility Development Bill 2025

Speech – Youth Justice Facility Development Bill 2025

Meg Webb MLC delivered her Second Reading contribution on Thursday 5 June 2025 on the Youth Justice Facility Development Bill 2025 - indicating her concerns with the Bill. Meg voted against the Bill which was defeated 8 votes against versus 6 for the Bill.View Meg...

Media Release: Children Falling though Custodial and Political Gaps

Media Release: Children Falling though Custodial and Political Gaps

Children Falling though Custodial and Political GapsWednesday, 4 June 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb has called for an end to the practice of detaining children in adult prison watch-houses, following a recent Custodial Inspectorate report detailing how...

Media Release: We Stand Together Against Racism Campaign Welcome

Media Release: We Stand Together Against Racism Campaign Welcome

We Stand Together Against Racism Campaign Welcome21 March 2025Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today marked International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by calling for leadership across all tiers of government to tackle deliberate and casual...

ABC Radio Drive Interview – Published Coronial Project

ABC Radio Drive Interview – Published Coronial Project

Meg Webb MLC on ABC Drive speaking on the published Coronial project which caused distress and triggered trauma for family members, and queries why this happened without appropriate processes to support affected people. 

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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