Justice
Government urged to raise the age of criminal responsibility
Mike O’Loughlin | Tasmanian Talks | 25 October 2021 Motion urges the Tasmanian Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility. Read Meg’s Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility Motion See more of Meg’s recent media.
Media Release – Age of Criminal Responsibility
Media Release | 25 October 2021 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Tasmanian Government and Tasmanian Parliament to take urgent action to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14.“When we criminalise a child, we fail as a...
Increasing Judicial Retirement Age Bill 2021
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - I have some brief comments on this bill. I also believe it is appropriate to extend the retirement age for our judges. As has been pointed out in the second reading speech and by others here, we are all living longer and are able to contribute in...
Human Rights Act Review Submission – TLRI Review
I welcome the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute's review of the 2007 inquiry into the need for a Tasmanian Charter of Human Rights. In the absence of a human rights legislative framework, the limited alternative governance policy development and testing forums such as...
Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Bill 2020
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Madam Deputy President, it is NAIDOC Week. As this is the first time I have risen to speak this week I am going to take a brief opportunity to acknowledge the palawa pakana of lutruwita, Tasmania, the traditional owners and ongoing custodians of...
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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