Matt Maloney | The Saturday Examiner | June 24, 2023 AN AMENDMENT to the state's Projects of State Significance approval process will give parliament a final say over projects, but not allow the public an appeal mechanism.An amendment bill to the State Policies and...
Media Release – Government’s PoSS Amendment a Missed Opportunity
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s Bill to amend the Projects of State significance legislation (PoSS) remains a missed opportunity and raises further questions regarding the Government’s commitment to transparency and public...
Media Release – PoSS Amendments Must Meet all Requirements
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC today identified the necessary amendments to the Project of State Significance process under the State Projects and Policies Act 1993, required to provide Parliament a second vote on any resulting outcome of that process,...
Question – Project of State Significance Guidelines
Question without Notice asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 22 May 2023, and answered by the the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP, Premier on 31 May 2023. QUESTIONS:Section 17 of the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 (the Act) provides for the Minister to publish guidelines...
ABC Breakfast – Stadium Deal with Independents
Meg Webb talks with Ryk Goddard on ABC Breakfast about the deal made with independents to get their support for the proposed stadium
‘Blank cheque’: Political opponents slam government’s AFL stadium as ‘dud deal’ for Tasmania
Amber Wilson | Mercury | May 21, 2023 Political opponents have slammed the AFL stadium contract as a “bad deal”, claiming the Premier had effectively written a “blank cheque” to the football giant on behalf of Tasmanians.Ire has also been raised over whether the...
ABC News – Stadium as Project of State Significance Concerns
Government agreement with AFL released and announcement that stadium to be proposed as a Project of State Significance. Concerns raised over whether POSS process is fit for purpose and risks political interference.
7 News – AFL Agreement and Stadium Project
With the release of the Government agreement with the AFL and the announcement the stadium will be put forward as a Project of State Significance, concerns are raised on whether the process will be fit for purpose.
Media Release – Concerns over Stadium Project of State Significance Process
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today immediate steps are needed to strengthen the transparency, integrity and community participation of the Project of State Significance (PoSS) process before it is applied to the proposed AFL stadium.“The community has...
Tasmania’s AFL stadium plan isolates Premier Jeremy Rockliff
Rob Shaw | The Examiner | May 15, 2023 Throughout the latest Tasmanian AFL team debate, Premier Jeremy Rockliff has said he did not want to find himself on his farm in 10 years' time wishing he had done more to get it.Recent developments on the subject suggest he may...