Human Rights
Article-‘No Consent’ for Museum to keep Autopsy Samples

Article-‘No Consent’ for Museum to keep Autopsy Samples

The Australian | 4 April 2024; pg 3.'No Consent' for Museum to keep Autopsy SamplesMatthew DenholmA museum appears to have kept samples from 147 coronial autopsies for research for three decades, potentially without consent, prompting an investigation and demands for...

Media Comment: Reaction to DPAC Secretary Resignation

Media Comment: Reaction to DPAC Secretary Resignation

Reaction to DPAC Secretary Resignation25 March 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC has called for the replacement DPAC Secretary to be recruited from interstate and appointed by agreement of all parliamentary party leaders.“Parliament, the public service...

Article-Libs Vow to Throw Book at Kid Crims

Article-Libs Vow to Throw Book at Kid Crims

The Saturday Mercury | 2 March 2024; pg 4.Libs Vow to Throw Book at Kid CrimsDavid KillickThe Liberals have promised to "throw the book" at children who commit criminal offences, particularly young "crimfluencers" who post and boast on social media.The Comissioner for...

Talking Point-75th Anniversary of the UN Human RIghts Declaration

Talking Point-75th Anniversary of the UN Human RIghts Declaration

Talking Point | The Saturday Mercury | 9 December 2023 War-Torn Backdrop of Suffering Illustrates How Much Tasmania Needs to Focus on Ensuring Human Rights, writes Meg Webb.Happy 75th birthday to the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights!We celebrate this milestone...

Article-Your personal data may be under threat

Article-Your personal data may be under threat

The Examiner | 16 November 2023; pg 7.Your personal data may be under threatIsabel BirdSENSITIVE and personal data such as names and addresses held by Tasmanian businesses, sporting clubs and community organisations may be at risk of public exposure.And if data is...

Question – Mandela Rules and Ashley Youth Detention Centre

Question – Mandela Rules and Ashley Youth Detention Centre

Following Minister Jaensch's response of the 28th September to a series of Questions asked by Hon. Meg Webb MLC, Meg asked further specific questions regarding the application of the United Nations Mandela Rules at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.  (Click on...

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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