Parliamentary Call on Government to act urgently on AYDC Taskforce 23 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb has tabled a motion in the Legislative Council calling on the Government to immediately put in place a taskforce to design and implement interim...
Question – Vision-Impaired Tasmanians – Voting Difficulties
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following question to the the Hon. Jo Palmer MLC, Minister for Disability Services, on Wednesday the 22 May 2024.Legislative Council Question TimeVision-Impaired Tasmanians - Voting DifficultiesMs WEBB question to MINISTER for DISABILITY...
Article-Commissioner calls for immediate closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre
The Examiner | 22 May 2024; online article.Commisisioner calls for immediate closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre.Hugh Bohane A Commissioner has called on the Government to immediately close Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) and change the current model of...
Media Release: Government Must Heed Calls for Urgent Ashley Action Taskforce
Government Must Heed Calls for Urgent Ashley Action Taskforce22 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the recent call from the Children’s Commissioner for an immediate taskforce to reduce the number of children at Ashley Youth Detention Centre is a...
Media Release: Independent Police Oversight Authority and Democracy Reforms Needed
Independent Police Oversight and Democracy Reforms Called For21 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for the establishment of an Independent Police Oversight Authority and the introduction of fixed four-year elections among other democracy and...
Speech – Statement of Support for Law Week 2024 – What is Modern Slavery??
Meg Webb MLC Statement of Support for Law Week 2024 - What is Modern Slavery??View Meg's Statement of support for Law Week 2024 in the video below, Tuesday 21 May 2024.
Question – Where are Submissions Made to Draft Conversion Bill?
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following Question on the 7th of May 2024, and answered by the the Hon. Guy Barnett MP, Attorney-General and the Minister for Justice on 20 May 2024. [pdf-embedder...
Article-Calls for a Human Rights Charter in Tasmania
Hobart Weekly News | 7 May 2024; pg 5. View the article as published in the Hobart Weekly News, pg 9:See more of Meg in the media.
Media Release: Gender Lens Needed on Proposed Cuts to Regional Library Hours
Gender Lens Needed on Proposed Cuts to Regional Library Hours2 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb has described the apparent plans to cut opening hours of regional libraries as an incredible policy disconnect.“Libraries provide an essential safe space for...
Article-TLRI Renews Call for Human Rights Action
The Mercury | 1 May 2024; pg 2.Report Renews Call for Human Rights ActionTia EwenIt’s been 17 years since a damning report made recommendations to urgently introduce a Human Rights Act, but the Tasmanian parliamentfailed to do so.Now, a new report from the Tasmania...