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...
Media Release: Missed Opportunity to Replace Weak Fin Fish Environmental Standards with World Best Practice
Missed Opportunity to Replace Weak Fin Fish Environmental Standards with World Best PracticeTuesday, 13 August 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said the government missed an opportunity today to replace weak and inadequate Environmental Standards for Marine...
Media Release: Call for Moratorium on Use of Dry Cells: Following Damning Custodial Inspector’s Review Report
Call for Moratorium on Use of Dry Cells: Following Damning Custodial Inspector’s Review Report8 August 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called for a moratorium to be implemented on the use of controversial dry cells in detention facilities, while the...
Media Release: Revelations Regarding AYDC Staff ED5 Stand Downs & Re-Investigations
Revelations Regarding AYDC Staff ED5 Stand Downs & Re-Investigations6 August 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC said today that at June 20 this year a total of 17 Ashley Youth Detention Centre AYDC staff have been stood down with formal suspension...
Media Release: Where are latest Ministerial Diary Disclosures?: April-June 2024 Quarter Missing
Where are latest Ministerial Diary Disclosures?: April – June 2024 Quarter Missing5 August 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today queried the delay in publication of the latest Ministerial Diary Disclosures for the April to June quarter, calling for their...
Media Release: Housing Minister Missing in Action as MyHome Critical Questions go Unanswered
Housing Minister Missing in Action as MyHome Critical Questions go Unanswered:Review of MyHome Program Needed18 July 2024Independent for Nelson Meg Webb MLC said today the Government is missing in action over its MyHomes shared equity scheme in light of the many...
Media Release: Serious Concerns Raised Over MyHome Program
Serious Concerns Raised Over MyHome Program17 July 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb has called for a review of the MyHome shared equity housing loan program in light of serious concerns raised over whether it may be disadvantaging the struggling Tasmanians...
Media Release: Independent Police Oversight Body Needed in light of Weiss Report
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...