Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb’s Motion calling on the Government to commission an independent review of the Right to Information Act 2009 successfully passed the Legislative Council today.“On the eve of International Day for Universal Access to Information...
ABC Radio Mornings – Government must prioritise Political Donations Reforms
Meg Webb MLC discusses with Leon Compton on ABC Mornings why the stalled and long-overdue state political donations disclosures reforms need to be prioritised during the Legislative Council's Augst sitting weeks, Monday 14 August 2023.
Article-Delayed Political Donation Law Reforms
Article | The Examiner | 14 August 2023; pg 5Dragging feet on donations lawThe government's Project of State Significance Amendmnemt Bill will be debated in the Legisaltive Council this week, but much-delayed political donations reform will have to wait a bit longer,...
Submission to the TLRI Review of Privacy Laws in Tasmania
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,...
ABC Mornings – Delayed Political Donations Reforms
Meg Webb talks with Leon Compton on ABC Mornings regarding the stalled and long-overdue state political donations disclosures reforms, Monday 3 July 2023.
Question – Where is Conversion Practices Ban Legislation?
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...
Tasmanian privacy laws to be reviewed by Tasmania Law Reform Institute
Katie Hall | The Mercury | 3 May 2023Tasmania’s privacy laws will go under the microscope after it was found ‘multiple gaps’ in legislation would put personal and government information at risk.The Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) will conduct a major review into...
Media Release – Have Your Say In Reforming State Privacy Protections
Tasmania’s privacy laws have been described as a “fragmented landscape of protections under both legislation and general law” according to a recent Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) review.Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb, who referred the privacy laws review...
Media Release – Parliament Calls for Progress on State Human Rights Act
The Legislative Council today voted to support progressing a Tasmanian Human Rights Act, as proposed by Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb.“It is a fitting commemoration of the upcoming International Human Rights Day next month for the Legislative Council to vote...
Motion – Noting the Recent Review Report of the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI)
Ms Webb to move – That the Legislative Council:Notes the recent review of the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) undertaken by an independent Review Panel, and the Review of the Tasmania Law Reform Institute Final Report June 2022, released on 20 July 2022;Welcomes...