The Examiner | 30 May 2024; pg 4.Law Reform Institute Call for Review of State's Privacy LawsDuncan BaileyTECHNOLOGICAL advances such as spyware, covert cameras and drones mean the state's privacy protections should be reviewed, a new Tasmania Law Reform Institute...
Article-Privacy Laws Report Recommends Reform
The Mercury | 29 May 2024; pg 2.Privacy Laws to Check Who's Looking at You.Genevieve HoldingA new report from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has highlighted a growing gap in the state’s privacy laws, with urgent action required by the state government to...
ABC TV News Report – Independent Review Recommends Privacy Laws Reform
Watch the ABC TV News report of Tuesday 28 May 2024, during which Meg is interviewed regarding the TLRI's Final Report on its Review of Tasmania's Privacy Laws, which she instigated.
Win TV News Report – Privacy Laws Review Recommends Reform
Watch the Win TV News report of Tuesday 28 May 2024, during which Meg is interviewed regarding the TLRI's Final Report on its Review of Tasmania's Privacy Laws, which she instigated.
Media Release: Independent Review of State Privacy Laws Urges Reforms
Independent Review of State Privacy Laws Urges Reforms28 May 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today welcomed the release of the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute’s Review of Privacy Laws in Tasmania Final Report, which identifies that the State’s existing...
Article-Your personal data may be under threat
The Examiner | 16 November 2023; pg 7.Your personal data may be under threatIsabel BirdSENSITIVE and personal data such as names and addresses held by Tasmanian businesses, sporting clubs and community organisations may be at risk of public exposure.And if data is...
Speech: State Policies and Projects Amendment Bill 2023
Meg delivered her main speech (second reading) to the State Policies and Projects Amendment Bill 2023, on Wednesday, 16 August 2023. Ms WEBB (Nelson) - Mr President, we have before us such a slight bill - barely four pages - consisting of five clauses, two of which...
Submission to the TLRI Review of Privacy Laws in Tasmania
The Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) is undertaking a review of Tasmania's current Privacy laws and protections, upon accepting a reference I submitted to the TLRI in 2019.As part of that Review, the TLRI released an Issues Paper No. 32 in March 2023,...
Motion Tabled – National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Data
Notice of Motion Tabled (but not yet debated)29 June 2023Ms Webb to move:-(1) That the Legislative Council notes:—a) All Australian States and Territories agreed in October 2017, under an Intergovernmental Agreement, to participate in the Commonwealth Government’s...
Question – Clarification re National Drivers Facial Recognition Database
Questions asked by the Hon. Meg Webb MLC on 5 June 2023 and answered by the Hon. Michael Ferguson MP, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, on 15 June 2023 (delivered in Parliament on Tuesday 27 June 2023). With regard to the Minister’s response dated the 1st of...