Upper House Votes to Progress Tasmanian Human Rights ActThe Legislative Council today voted to support the immediate development of Tasmanian Human Rights legislation to be tabled during the life of the current Parliament.“I welcome the majority support of Upper House...
The Examiner | 7 November 2024; pg 12.Outgoing Liberal Party director defends pork-barrellingMatt Maloney LIBERAL Party state director Peter Coulson has spoken strongly in favour of the practice of pork-barrelling during election campaigns, despite long-held...
Call for Public Consultation Extension for Disability Voting Access ReformsThe government is under pressure to extend the public consultation on draft legislation, the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (No. 3) 2024, which seeks to provide...
Upper House Demands Thorough Examination of Complex Judicial Commission Bill LegislationTuesday, 22 October 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today said given the acknowledged complexity of the Government’s Judicial Commission Bill 2024, she welcomed the...
Ashleigh Barraclough | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 1 September 2024 Victim-survivors of abuse from relatives call for change to recognise that as family violenceIn short: Tasmania is the only jurisdiction in Australia limiting the legal definition of family violence...
Meg Webb MLC speaks on ABC Statewide Mornings Radio with Leon Compton on Tuesday 27 August 2024, discussing the new Tasmanian Joint House Committee on Electoral Matters, highlighting the current call for submissions to the Committee's review of the 2024 State and...
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday 15 August 2024, calling for the government to commit to introducing legislation for a Tasmanian Human Rights Act, implementing the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute's...
Moves to Progress Tasmanian Human Rights Act While Rockliff Government Remains Silent on TLRI Report’s Recommendations Thursday, 15 August 2024 Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today tabled a motion calling for the Tasmanian Government to introduce a Tasmanian...
The Hon Meg Webb MLC asked the following question to the Leader of the Government, Mrs Hiscutt, on Wednesday the 7 August 2024.Legislative Council Question TimeMandatory Pre-Commitment Gaming Cards - DelayMs WEBB question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE...
The Weekend Australian | 27-28 July 2024; pg 3.Concern Judege May Remain in Post for Months Even if ConvictedMatt DenholmTasmania faces the “embarrassment” of potentially having a convicted judge on its Supreme Court for many months, prompting concern in legal and...
