Information requested from the Department of Justice on 28 July 2022 - final decision received 21 December 2022.RTI Request:(Please provide) all documentation since January 2019 inclusive relating to the government's role as a Founding Partner of the Tasmanian Law...
Environmental Management and Pollution Control Amendment Bill
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I rise to place my comments on the public record regarding the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Amendment Bill 2022. I must say, I find myself thinking that this is something of an odd bill. On one hand, at a macro...
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...
Expansion of House of Assembly Bill
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, the Expansion of House of Assembly Bill 2022 is one of the most significant pieces of legislation that have come before us in this place. It is also legislation nearly 25 years in the making. Although there are no current members of...
Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Bill 2021
**Check against delivery** Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I also thank the Leader for organising the briefings for us, and particularly, for the minister's time today to come to speak with us about the bill in some more detail. It was much appreciated and I look...
Submission to the Review of the Integrity Commission Act 2009
Homes Tasmania Bill 2022
Ms WEBB - Mr President, I rise to speak on the Homes Tasmania bill, and there are certainly many things to be said. A great deal of work has already been spoken about regarding this bill by the Government in the media, in correspondence to us, in ministerial...
Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill
Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I rise to speak on the Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill. This bill, as we have all noted, is the next iteration of the Government's attempts - as I would characterise them - to quash certain kinds of environmental...
Tasmanian Government to bring on legislation to enforce compulsory voting in council elections
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 30 May 2021The government will suspend debate over the 2022-23 state budget this week to debate legislation to introduce compulsory voting in local government elections.Local Government Minister Nic Street last week tabled a bill in...
Media Release – State Budget Must Take Priority – Don’t Bulldoze Local Government Reforms
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Rockliff Liberal Government to consider additional parliamentary sitting days after State Budget scrutiny to then debate proposed local government election reforms.“It is established practice for the State...