Watch the 7 Nightly TV news report of Friday 20 October 2023, including comment from Meg Webb MLC responding to news of Labor's change of position regarding pursuing promised amendments to strengthen the government's political donations Bill.Â
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ABC Radio World Today – Latest on Political Donations in Tasmania
The ABC Radio's World Today program examines latest developments regarding Tasmania's political donations reforms, including statements from Meg Webb MLC.Â
ABC Radio Mornings – Interview on Political Donations Reform & Labor’s Backflip
Leon Compton on ABC Mornings interviews Meg Webb MLC regarding the shock backflip by Tasmanian Labor who will now vote in support of the government's flawed political donations Bill passing through the Legislative Council unamended. Â
Article-Independents furious as Labor ‘gives up’ on donation reform
Digital Article | The Examiner online | 20 October 2023Greens, independents furious as Labor 'gives up' on donation reformBy Benjamin SeederOctober 20 2023 - 6:00amTasmanian Greens and upper house independents are furious, after Labor confirmed it will not press its...
Speech – Political Donation Reforms-Response to Labor’s position on amendments
As debate recommenced in the Legislative Council on the government's long-awaited Electoral Disclosures and Funding Bill 2022, Leader of Labor Opposition Business in the House informed the Council that Labor had decided to not move the suite of amendments they had...
Question – Mandela Rules and Ashley Youth Detention Centre
Following Minister Jaensch's response of the 28th September to a series of Questions asked by Hon. Meg Webb MLC, Meg asked further specific questions regarding the application of the United Nations Mandela Rules at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre. (Click on...
Question – Youth Detainees at Ashley Detention Centre
Questions asked by the Hon. Meg Webb MLC, and answered by the Hon. Leonie Hiscutt MLC, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and the Hon. Roger Jaensch MP, Minister for Education, Children and Youth on 28 September 2023. [pdf-embedder...
Question – Right to Information Uplift Project
Questions asked by the Hon. Meg Webb MLC, and answered by the Hon. Leonie Hiscutt MLC, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP, Premier on 28 September 2023. [pdf-embedder...
Motion Debate – Call for Independent Review of RTI Act 2009
Meg marked the International Day of Access to Information, held on the 28th of September, by bringing on for debate her motion calling for the state government to commission an independent review of the Tasmanian Right to Information Act 2009.Meg tabled her motion on...
Media Release – Comprehensive Overhaul Needed on RTI System
Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb’s Motion calling on the Government to commission an independent review of the Right to Information Act 2009 successfully passed the Legislative Council today.“On the eve of International Day for Universal Access to Information...
While pokies were closed
due to COVID-19
Tasmanians saved
Poker machines were closed in Tasmania on March 23, 2020
and reopened on June 26, 2020.
In 2018-19 Tasmanians lost $171,603,745 to poker machines
PETITION
