The Mercury | 1 May 2024; pg 2.Report Renews Call for Human Rights ActionTia EwenIt’s been 17 years since a damning report made recommendations to urgently introduce a Human Rights Act, but the Tasmanian parliamentfailed to do so.Now, a new report from the Tasmania...
Article-Kingborough Chronicle ANZAC day message
Kingborough Chronicle | 23 April 2024; pg 12.ANZAC Day MessageA pause to remember, writes Meg Webb MLC.Each year, on the morning of the 25th of April, Australians pause to commemorate the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli in...
Talking Point-Importance and Power of Independent MPs by Rob Valentine MLC
As we enter into the final fortnight count-down towards the 4th of May election day for the three Upper House seats of Hobart, Elwick and Prosser, Meg Webb throws her support behind the need to keep the Legislative Council an independent Chamber, rather than one...
Article-Webb Call to Retract Blake Review Report
The Mercury | 18 April 2024; pg 9. Webb call to retract Blake report David Killick The Blake Report into the conduct of senior public servants should be withdrawn because it was based on staggeringly deficient evidence, an independent MLC says. Former Tasmanian...
Article-Deal of decade for Rockliff Libs
The Sunday Examiner | 14 April 2024; pg 6.Deal of the Decade for Rockliff LibsHastily thrashed-out JLN-Liberal deal leaves much to be desiredMatt MaloneyDuring the state's election campaign, the Liberal party incessantly attacked Jacqui Lambie Network candidates for...
Article-Report Quashes Any Hope
The Saturday Mercury | 13 April 2024; pg 8.Report Quashes any HopeDavid KillickThe findings in the Blake Report, released on Friday, had done little to restore hope to victim-survivors and children’s advocates, AshleyDetenton Centre whistleblower Alysha told the...
Article-Rockliff ‘Bullying’ New MPs
The Mercury | 12 April 2024; pg 7.Rockliff 'bullying' new membersDavid KillickNon-government politicians have called on Jacqui Lambie Network MPs to tear up a deal they have signed with the government – saying the new parliamentarians have been duped.Premier Jeremy...
Article-‘No Consent’ for Museum to keep Autopsy Samples
The Australian | 4 April 2024; pg 3.'No Consent' for Museum to keep Autopsy SamplesMatthew DenholmA museum appears to have kept samples from 147 coronial autopsies for research for three decades, potentially without consent, prompting an investigation and demands for...
Online Article-Public sector chief walks away
The Mercury online | 25 March 2024. Controversial public sector chief walks away from $545k per year jobTassie’s top public servant quits her $545k job after more than four decades working in the public sector. Here’s why. The head of the state’s public service has...
Feature Article-Tasmanian deputy premier was told about paedophile police officer
The Saturday Paper | 23 March 2024.Tasmanian deputy premier was told about paedophile police officerNick FeikOn September 17, 2018, the then Tasmania Police commissioner Darren Hine provided a briefing note to then police ministerMichael Ferguson. It was titled “Death...