Watch the Win TV News report of Thursday 23 May 2024, during which Meg details her recent move in the parliament calling for a Taskforce to be established to prioritise the removal of children from the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
Justice
Motion Tabled – Establish Urgent AYDC Taskforce
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday 23 May 2024, calling for the Tasmanian government to work with the community sector to establish urgently a AYDC Taskforce.Note: this motion was debated on the 18th June 2024. ...
Media Release: Parliamentary Call on Government to act urgently on AYDC Taskforce
Parliamentary Call on Government to act urgently on AYDC Taskforce 23 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb has tabled a motion in the Legislative Council calling on the Government to immediately put in place a taskforce to design and implement interim...
Article-Commissioner calls for immediate closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre
The Examiner | 22 May 2024; online article.Commisisioner calls for immediate closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre.Hugh Bohane A Commissioner has called on the Government to immediately close Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) and change the current model of...
Media Release: Government Must Heed Calls for Urgent Ashley Action Taskforce
Government Must Heed Calls for Urgent Ashley Action Taskforce22 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the recent call from the Children’s Commissioner for an immediate taskforce to reduce the number of children at Ashley Youth Detention Centre is a...
Media Release: Independent Police Oversight Authority and Democracy Reforms Needed
Independent Police Oversight and Democracy Reforms Called For21 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for the establishment of an Independent Police Oversight Authority and the introduction of fixed four-year elections among other democracy and...
Question – RTI Uplift Project Expenditure & Implementation?
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following Question on the 16th of May 2024. The Leader of Government Business, the Hon. Leonie Hiscutt MLC, tabled the Premier's response on Thursday 20 June 2024. (Note: The Premier's response tabled this day also included the response...
Win TV News Report – Australian Institute’s Democracy Call
Watch the Win TV news report of 13 May 2024, in which Meg welcomes the Australia Institute Tasmania's report calling for strengthened parliament and democracy.
Article-Stadium Jobs ‘Must Stay In The State’
The Mercury | 8 May 2024; pg 6-7. Stadium Jobs 'Must Stay In The State' Duncan Abey Opposition Leader Dean Winter has called on the state government to develop a clear plan to prioritise Tasmanian contractors in theconstruction of a new stadium at Macquarie Point, as...
Question – Where are Submissions Made to Draft Conversion Bill?
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following Question on the 7th of May 2024, and answered by the the Hon. Guy Barnett MP, Attorney-General and the Minister for Justice on 20 May 2024. [pdf-embedder...
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
PETITION
