Watch the 7 Nightly News TV report of Wednesday 26 June 2024, during which Meg comments on the heavy redactions made to the RTI Laws report.Â
Independent MPs
Article-RTI report kept secret
The Mercury| 26 June 2024; pg 4.RTI report kept secretTips to fix transparency redactedDavid KillickSuggestions for improving the transparency of Tasmania’s Right to Information laws have been redacted from a government discussion paper released under Right to...
Media Release: Challenge to Change Right-to-Information Culture
Challenge to Change Right-to-Information Culture26 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for an overhaul of the state’s Right to Information (RTI) culture to bring it back in alignment with the spirit and intent of the laws.“Throwing money at...
Article-Local Landcare makes Parliament
Kingborough Chronicle | 25 June 2024; pg 8. Local Landcare makes ParliamentKingston Beach Coastcare and South East Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation (SETAC) in partnership with Kingborough Council received Tasmanian Landcare Awards last month, but were formally...
Article-$75M for ex-Ashley detainees
The Mercury | 22 June 2024; pg 1;7. $75M for ex-Ashley detainees Settlement compo for abuse, trauma David Killlick The state government has agreed to pay $75m to settle a class action brought by former detainees at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Lawyers acting for...
Media Release: Duty of Care Requires Premier Must Act on Ashley
Duty of Care Requires Premier Must act on Ashley21 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the shocking allegation of a recent incident of serious abuse at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre has occurred on the watch of the Rockliff government,...
Speech – Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Treatment Order) Bill 2024
View Meg below delivering her second reading speech on 20 June 2024 to the Sentencing Amendment (Alcohol Treatment Order) Bill 2024 - in which she provides a short contribution on the bill and why she is pleased to support it. Read below or download Meg's speech as a...
Speech – State Litigator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024
View Meg below delivering her second reading speech on 20 June 2024 to the government's State Litigator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 (No. 8) - during which she gave her brief contribution in support of the bill.The speech can be viewed in two parts below. ...
Media Release: Premier Must Intervene & Establish Urgent Ashley Taskforce
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee Upper House Votes in Support of Urgent Ashley TaskforceLiberal's Promise to Close AYDC now 1015 Days Overdue20 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Premier...
Online Article-TasCOSS welcomes move to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention Centre
The Examiner online | 20 June 2024. TasCOSS welcomes move to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention CentreTasCOSS has welcomed the Legislative Council's vote supporting Nelson MLC Meg Webb's motion to establish an emergency taskforce to remove children from...
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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