ABC News |  Meg Webb MLC supports calls to reinstitute the her Upper House Motion calling for an inquiry into Tasmania's COVID-19 emergency response.   Hear the debate calling for a Joint COVID-19 Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee
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Opinion – Tasmanian’s need to know where the buck stops in this crisis
Parliamentary democracies are not generally in the habit of handing over untrammelled power to non-elected individuals. However, recent events seem to suggest that is precisely what has happened in Tasmania.The State Controller, Police Commissioner Darren Hine,...
RTI – COVID-19 Emergency Taskforce
Information requested from the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) Requested 11 Aug 20; Received 29 Sept 20 Please provide: Any documentation including, but not limited to, briefings, correspondence and advice regarding: The implementation of both the Recovery...
RTI – Welcome Back Campaign
Information requested from Tourism TasmaniaRequested 21 July 2020; Received 24 Sept 2020Information and documentation related to the proposal, planning, development and finalisation of the ‘Welcome Back’ campaign (launched on 16 July 2020) including, but not limited...
RTI – Modelling for Reopening of Poker Machine Gaming Rooms during COVID-19
Information Requested from Departments of Communities Tasmania and Treasury and Finance Requested on 20 July 2020; Due 19 August 2020; In context of Tasmania’s coronavirus pandemic please provide information relating to the decision to allow the reopening of poker...
Secrecy surrounds report into submissions on donations
In a bid to make electoral donations more transparent, the government commissioned a report – which it is keeping secret.  Public submissions on ways the government could reduce the secrecy surrounding electoral donations have been kept secret for the past 12...
RTI – Electoral Reforms
Information requested from the Department of Justice Requested 15 July 2020; Original Due Date 4 August 2020; Internal Review Request Due Date 16 Sept 20 Regarding the review of Tasmania’s Electoral Act 2004 and associated election laws announced in May 2018 - please...
RTI – Social and community impact modelling for proposed EGM licencing
Information Requested from Department of Communities Tasmania  Requested on 6 July 2020; due 5 August 2020  Please provide any documentation (including but not limited to emails, correspondence, drafts and reports) relating to social and community impact modelling...
Details sought on pokies modelling ahead of venues reopening
THE State Government is being urged to release social and economic impact modelling of the proposed new poker machine licensing arrangements.The Legislative Council yesterday endorsed a motion by independent MLC Meg Webb for the public release of any modelling...
Pokies Social and Economic Impact Modelling Motion Endorsed
Meg Webb MLC speaks with Leon Crompton ABC Breakfast about her Motion calling on the Tasmanian Govt to release economic and social impact modelling for the proposed poker machine licencing plan. Â
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
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