Meg delivered her formal Reply Speech to the State Budget 2024-25, on Thursday, 19 September 2024. Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, I rise to provide my formal response to the state budget 2024-25. Since its delivery last Thursday, we have heard many claims and...
Media Release: Upper House Calls on Government to Review Inadequate Ministerial Diaries
Flawed Ministerial Diaries Disclosure System to be OverhauledUpper House Votes in Support of Public ReviewTuesday, 10 September 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the Legislative Council vote in support of her call for the current Ministerial...
Motion Debate – Disclosure of Ministerial and Cabinet Secretary Diaries
Meg brought on for debate her motion requesting that the Tasmanian Government undertakes to introduce mandated requirements for the regular and routine disclosure of all Ministerial and Cabinet Secretary official diaries. Meg tabled her motion on Thursday the 15th of...
Submission: Use & Misuse of Public Resources in Parliamentary Elections Consultation Paper 2024
In August 2024 the Tasmanian Integrity Commission - in its educative, preventative and advisory function to uphold, promote and ensure adherence to standards of conduct, propriety and ethics in public authorities - released a Consultation Paper on the Use and Misuse...
ABC Digital News-Victim-survivors of abuse from relatives call for change to recognise that as family violence
Ashleigh Barraclough | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 1 September 2024 Victim-survivors of abuse from relatives call for change to recognise that as family violenceIn short: Tasmania is the only jurisdiction in Australia limiting the legal definition of family violence...
ABC Digital News-Tasmania’s Police Commissioner apologises for identifying child sex abuse whistleblower
Adam Holmes | ABC NEWS - Digital Online | 20 August 2024Tasmania's Police Commissioner apologises for identifying child sexual abuse whistleblowerIn short: The commissioner and deputy commissioner of Tasmania Police used the last name of a child abuse whistleblower...
Motion Tabled – Move on Tasmanian Human Rights Act Call
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday 15 August 2024, calling for the government to commit to introducing legislation for a Tasmanian Human Rights Act, implementing the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute's...
Motion Tabled – Overhaul Inadequate Ministerial Diaries Disclosures
The Hon. Meg Webb MLC tabled the following motion in the Legislative Council on Thursday 15 August 2024, calling for an overhaul of the current inadequate ministerial diaries disclosures system.This motion was debated and passed by the Legislative Council on 10th of...
Media Release: Ministerial Diaries Disclosures Overhaul Needed: Replace window-dressing with genuine transparency
Ministerial Diaries Disclosures Overhaul NeededReplace window-dressing with genuine transparencyThursday, 15 August 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today moved to overhaul the government’s ministerial diaries disclosures model, in light of growing...
Media Release: Moves to Progress Tasmanian Human Rights Act: While Rockliff Government Remains Silent on TLRI Report’s Recommendations
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...