The Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) is undertaking a review of Tasmania's current Privacy laws and protections, upon accepting a reference I submitted to the TLRI in 2019.As part of that Review, the TLRI released an Issues Paper No. 32 in March 2023,...
In 2021 Tasmania passed our OPCAT Implementation Act 2021, as required under Australia's ratification of the international Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). OPCAT is...
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC, and answered by the the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP, Premier and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing on 29 June 2023. [pdf-embedder...
Notice of Motion Tabled (but not yet debated)29 June 2023Ms Webb to move:-That the Legislative Council:(1) Notes the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (the Act) which commenced on the 1st of January 2019;(2) Recognises the Act requires large businesses and other...
Information requested from the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management: Internal Review Application dated 19 April 2023 regarding applications (RTI 49/23), (RTI 56/23), and (RTI 87/23) and received via hand-delivery on 26 June 2023 (following agreed scope...
Information requested from the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management: Internal Review Application dated 19 April 2023 regarding applications (RTI 49/23), (RTI 56/23), and (RTI 87/23) and received via hand delivery on 26 June 2023 (following agreed scope...
Jess Flint | The Advocate | June 6, 2023 About one-third of Tasmanian prisoners are having their parole applications adjourned because of accommodation issues, the Attorney-General revealed at budget estimates on Tuesday.Attorney-General Elise Archer said she wanted...
Meg delivered her main speech (second reading) to the Police Powers (Surveillance Devices) Bill 2022, on Thursday, 1 June 2023. Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I rise to speak on this with quite a degree of concern. The bill seeks to amend the Police Powers...
Meg brought on for debate in the Legislative Council her motion calling for the Tasmanian OPCAT Implementation Act 2021 to be evaluated against the Australian Human Rights Commission's Road May to OPCAT Compliance, on Tuesday 23 May 2023.The Motion passed unamended....
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the State is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to protecting the privacy rights of Tasmanians.“With another damning Commonwealth Ombudsman report, legislation is set to be debated in Parliament this week to...
