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...
Article-Emergency task force 1013 days after closure vow
The Mercury | 19 June 2024; pg 6. Emergency task force 1013 days after closure Genevieve Holding The Tasmanian Legislative Council has voted in support of a motion to establish an emergency task force to remove children from Ashley Youth Detention Centre, 1013 days...
Motion Debate – Upper House Votes in Support of AYDC Taskforce
Meg brought on for debate her motion calling for the Tasmanian government to urgently establish an AYDC TaskforceMeg tabled her motion on Thursday the 23rd of May 2024 and debated it on Tuesday the 18th of June 2024. Text of Meg's motion can be viewed on the bottom...
Media Release: Upper House Votes for AYDC Taskforce
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee Upper House Votes in Support of Urgent Ashley Taskforce1013 Days After the Liberal's Promise to Close AYDC18 June 2024The Legislative Council today voted in support of a motion tabled by...
Media Release: Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Committee
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee13 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the House of Assembly vote in support of her proposed new Parliamentary Electoral Matters Committee.“Now that the Assembly...
ABC Radio Drive Interview – New Political Donations Reform Bill
Meg Webb MLC speaks on ABC Northern Drive Radio about the new Bill put forward by the Greens Party regarding Political Donations Reform.
Article-Fix Ashley Now
The Mercury | 7 June 2024; pg 6."We could fix Ashley right now"Groups say no reason for delayDavid KillickThe long delay to closing Ashley Youth Detention Centre is hard to understand given how quickly better alternatives could be set up, community groups say.It is...
Talking Point-Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?
Talking Point | The Mercury | 7 May 2024; pg 51 Is Pokies Card Still a Sure Bet?Let's hope he government doesn't abandon the community, writes Meg WebbIn April this year, Tasmanians lost $15.3m to poker machines, putting us on track to match last year’s total losses...
Article-Law Reform Institute Call for Privacy Laws Reform
The Examiner | 30 May 2024; pg 4.Law Reform Institute Call for Review of State's Privacy LawsDuncan BaileyTECHNOLOGICAL advances such as spyware, covert cameras and drones mean the state's privacy protections should be reviewed, a new Tasmania Law Reform Institute...
Article-Privacy Laws Report Recommends Reform
The Mercury | 29 May 2024; pg 2.Privacy Laws to Check Who's Looking at You.Genevieve HoldingA new report from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has highlighted a growing gap in the state’s privacy laws, with urgent action required by the state government to...