Independent Police Oversight Body Needed in light of Weiss Report4 July 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today it is clear Tasmania needs an Independent Police Oversight Authority, following the release of the Weiss Independent Review into Paul Reynolds...
Media Release: Delay in Pokies Card Requires Immediate Introduction of Evidence-based Harm Reduction Measures
Delay in Pokies Card Requires Immediate Introduction of Evidence-based Harm Reduction Measures3 July 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Government to immediately introduce further evidence-based harm reduction measures with the announcement...
Media Release: State Must Provide Emergency Bridging Funding for Disability Support Sector
State Must Provide Emergency Bridging Funding for Disability Support Sector28 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the State Government to immediately intervene and provide emergency bridging funding to Tasmania’s representative Disability...
Media Release: Public & Parliamentary Pressure Force Government to Act on Ashley Taskforce Call
Public & Parliamentary Pressure Force Government to Act on Ashley Taskforce Call27 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today recent pressure from the community services sector and the Parliament had forced the Government to move on calls for an...
Media Release: Challenge to Change Right-to-Information Culture
Challenge to Change Right-to-Information Culture26 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for an overhaul of the state’s Right to Information (RTI) culture to bring it back in alignment with the spirit and intent of the laws.“Throwing money at...
Media Release: Blake Review Addendum is No Clean Bill of Health
Blake Review Addendum is No Clean Bill of Health21 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the release of an Addendum Report to the flawed Blake Review still does not provide the comprehensive clean bill of health claimed by the Rockliff...
Media Release: Duty of Care Requires Premier Must Act on Ashley
Duty of Care Requires Premier Must act on Ashley21 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today the shocking allegation of a recent incident of serious abuse at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre has occurred on the watch of the Rockliff government,...
Media Release: Premier Must Intervene & Establish Urgent Ashley Taskforce
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee Upper House Votes in Support of Urgent Ashley TaskforceLiberal's Promise to Close AYDC now 1015 Days Overdue20 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Premier...
Media Release: Upper House Votes for AYDC Taskforce
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee Upper House Votes in Support of Urgent Ashley Taskforce1013 Days After the Liberal's Promise to Close AYDC18 June 2024The Legislative Council today voted in support of a motion tabled by...
Media Release: Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Committee
Assembly Votes to Establish Electoral Matters Parliamentary Oversight Committee13 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the House of Assembly vote in support of her proposed new Parliamentary Electoral Matters Committee.“Now that the Assembly...