Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC, and answered by the the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP, Premier and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing on 29 June 2023. [pdf-embedder...
Women and Gender
Question – Closure of the St Helen’s Private Hospital and Mother and Baby Unit
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 15 May 2023 and answered by the the Hon. Jeremy Rockliff MP, Premier and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing on 27 June 2023. In regards to the closure to St Helens Private Hospital and the announcement of three...
Media Release – Parliament Calls for Progress on State Human Rights Act
The Legislative Council today voted to support progressing a Tasmanian Human Rights Act, as proposed by Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb.“It is a fitting commemoration of the upcoming International Human Rights Day next month for the Legislative Council to vote...
Question – Rapid Rehousing Program
Questions asked by the Hon Meg Webb MLC on 5 September 2022 and answered by the Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing on 8 September 2022.  In regards to each of the Rapid Re-Housing Programs (Family Violence, Mental Health and Prisoner), and in...
Independent Review into Parliamentary practices and procedures to support workplace culture
The Report mentioned on this page contains personal insights of people who have experienced workplace discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying. Some individuals may be impacted by the content contained therein and are encouraged to access support services.Beyond...
Women’s Health Tasmania’s ‘Knit Your Bits’
Ms WEBB - Mr President, today I rise to celebrate an incredible, unique art project and exhibition undertaken by Women's Health Tasmania, known as Knit Your Bits. As many members here may know, Women's Health Tasmania is a statewide health promotion service which is...
Tasmanian Government produces its first gender impact statement for this year’s budget
Matt Maloney | The Examiner | 27 May 2022Treasurer Michael Ferguson has defended the content in the state budgets first gender impact statement in about 20 years - a seven-page document.The Legislative Council earlier this year voted in favour of an analytical gender...
Submission to the Draft Tasmanian Women’s Strategy 2022-2027
Media Release – International Women’s Day – Gender Budget Impact Statement Proposal
The Legislative Council will today mark International Women’s Day by debating a call for Tasmania to adopt a Gender Budget Impact Statement as part of the annual State Budget Papers.Independent Member for Nelson Meg Webb MLC tabled the motion which will be debated...
Motion – Gender Responsive Budgets
Notice of Motion  I (Ms Webb) give Notice that tomorrow I shall move (1) That the Legislative Council notes:(a) The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Council of Europe defines gender responsive budgeting as: “Gender budgeting is an...
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
