The Examiner | 5 November 2024; pg 3.Draft laws' consultation time slammedMatt Maloney THE state government has relented to a call from a key disability lobby group for extended consultation of new laws which will make voting in elections more accessible for...
Kingborough Chronicle | 29 October 2024; pg 4.Mountain review under questionLocal independent member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC raised in Parliament last week concerns over the Tasmanian Government’s proposed review of kunanyi/Mount Wellington and the broader Wellington...
The Mercury | 29 October 2024; pg 7.THA slams gambling reforms led by Ferguson'Overhaul too costly, won't fit timeline'David Killick The head of the Tasmanian Hospitality Association says the industry "hadn't been impressed" with former Treasurer Michael Ferguson who...
Talking Point | The Mercury | 23 October 2024; pg 14-15 Pollies Under Pressure to Abandon Pokies Card ReformThe Grip Of The Pokies Industry On Both Major Parties Means Tasmanians Are The Big Losers, writes Meg WebbIn a column on these pages in May this year, I warned...
The Mercury | 19 October 2024; First page;pg 5.Legal Bills mystery; Mystery of integrity legal feesCalls for transparency on $500k in feesDavid Killick The state government has shelled out more than $200,000 so far this year to cover legal costs run up by a minister...
The Mercury | 18 October 2024; pg 8-9.Anti-pokies MPs slam new delayDavid Killick Anti-pokies MPs say the state government is watering down its gambling reforms at the bidding of the pokies barons but the industry has countered with claims a card-based scheme could...
The Examiner | 21 September 2024; pg 6.How much should you lose on pokies?Limiting Losses: People addicted to gambling and their families urged to speak Isabel Bird INDIVIDUALS who are addicted to poker machines are being urged to have their say on the system that...
Sean Ford | Advocate - Digital Online | 11 September 2024 Pokies look to be bulletproof despite Tasmania's cost of living crisisCost of living pressures are squeezing most Tasmanians, but the pokies seem to be immune. More money was lost on the pokies statewide in...
The Examiner | 20 August 2024; pg 2.A reason why abuse reporting has risen Matt Maloney ONE third of Tasmanians who have reported sexual offences over 2023-24 at the state's two multidisciplinary sexual assault support centres have been children.The state government...
The Mercury | 7 August 2024; pg 8.Abuse allegations see 17 AYDC staff suspendedDavid KillickSeventeen staff at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre are currently suspended after being accused of child sexual abuse – with some thesubject of multiple investigations, it has...
