The Mercury | 17 July 2024; pg 9.Home loan scheme is hurting and not helpingDavid KillickFirst-home buyers using a government-backed scheme are being charged higher interest rates and offered less flexibility with repayments than - borrowers using similar schemes...
The Mercury | 11 July 2024; pg 8.'Absurd' spend of $500k on AshleyRob InglisA decision to spend nearly half-a-million dollars on refurbishing Ashley Youth Detention Centre has been labelled "absurd" after the Tasmanian government pledged to close the facility by...
The Examiner online | 4 July 2024.'Unforgivable breach of trust': Commissioner addresses Weiss reviewMatt MaloneyThe Weiss review into grooming and sexual abuse allegations against former senior police officer Paul Reynolds has recommended that a redress scheme be...
Independent Police Oversight Body Needed in light of Weiss Report4 July 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today it is clear Tasmania needs an Independent Police Oversight Authority, following the release of the Weiss Independent Review into Paul Reynolds...
The Mercury | 4 July 2024; pg 8.Gambling reform waits on operatorDavid KillickAngry MPs warn of harm after delays to player card Anti-gambling MPs have expressed disappointment that plans for a card-based precommitment scheme for poker machines have been delayed by at...
The Mercury | 4 July 2024; pg 8.MP calls for emergency cash for servicesStephanie DaltonAs disability advocacy organisations Autism Tasmania and Disability Voices Tasmania faced the abrupt cessation of federal funding last week, Independent MP Meg Webb is calling on...
The Examiner | 4 July 2024; pg 4.No Limits; Gaming policy delayMatt MaloneyThe state government will not impose bet limits on poker machines or reduce spin speeds as additional harm reduction measures amid a delay in the rollout of a mandatory pre-commitment gaming...
Delay in Pokies Card Requires Immediate Introduction of Evidence-based Harm Reduction Measures3 July 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb today called on the Government to immediately introduce further evidence-based harm reduction measures with the announcement...
The Examiner online | 3 July 2024. EXCLUSIVE: State government confirms massive delay in poker machine reformFinance Minister Nic Street has confirmed that a system to set mandatory loss limits for poker machine users in Tasmania will not be in place for at least 18...
Public & Parliamentary Pressure Force Government to Act on Ashley Taskforce Call27 June 2024Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb said today recent pressure from the community services sector and the Parliament had forced the Government to move on calls for an...
