The Weekend Australian| 9-10 December 2023; pg 5.Judge Blasts A-G for ‘Politicised’ Judiciary HitMatthew DenholmA judge charged with assault has accused the state’s Attorney-General of prosecuting a political case against him and of undermining judicialindependence...
Online Article-Geason to be suspended via parliament motion after backdown over bill
The Examiner online | 8 December 2023.Geason to be suspended via parliament motion after backdown over billBenjamin SeederThe state government has backed down on a bill that was aimed at suspending or sacking a judge accused of a criminal offence, and will instead...
Article-Ministers to be Grilled for Child Abuse Response
The Mercury | 5 December 2023; pg 4.Ministers to be grilled for child abuse responseDavid KillickThe ministers responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government’sresponses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional...
Article-Election Donations Bill criticised as ‘weak’
The Saturday Examiner | 18 November 2023; pg 20.Election donation bill passed amid criticism as 'weak'Benjamin SeederTasmanians will go to the next state election with stricter new rules about how much money political candidates can accept before they must publicly...
Article-Examiner Editorial
Editorial | The Examiner | 17 November 2023; pg 53.What does state Labor stand for? EditorialAnthony HaneveerIF STATE Labor were to choose a campaign song right now they could not go past the 2012 hit Some Nights by American band fun.The chorus makes it almost...
Media Release: Flawed Political Donations Bill Amended in Upper House:- Despite Labor Vacating the Space
Flawed Political Donations Bill Amended in Upper House: Despite Labor Vacating the Space16 November 2023Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said despite the Legislative Council securing some amendments to the Electoral Disclosure and Funding Bill, the legislation...
Media Release: Breaking:- Vindication of Calls for Independent Review of Commission of Inquiry Unresolved Concerns
Breaking: Vindication of Calls for Independent Review of Commission of Inquiry Unresolved ConcernsAs Premier Details Two further Independent ReviewsThe Premier’s announcement of further rigorous independent examinations into the significant unresolved matters raised...
Media Release: Vote to Occur Today on Call for an Independent Review into Commission of Inquiry lack of Findings
Vote to Occur Today on Call for an Independent Review into Commission of Inquiry lack of FindingsThe Legislative Council will today vote on a call to establish an independent and external review into the significant unresolved matters on misconduct findings from the...
Question – Commission of Inquiry: Update on Attorney-General’s Announced Review of Legal Assistance Funding?
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC asked this Question on Notice on Thursday, 9 November 2023. The Attorney-General, the Hon Guy Barnett MP, provided the government's response on the 12th of December 2023 - which can be viewed below the copy of Meg's question. Read Meg's Question...
Question – Commission of Inquiry: Use of External Lawyers for Heads of Agencies Review?
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC asked this Question on Notice on Thursday, 9 November 2023. The government's response dated the 12th of December 2023 by Acting Premier Michael Ferguson MP, (provided on the 15th of December, and to be tabled on the resumption of Parliament) can...