Meg Webb MLC

Media Release: Meadowbank Antibiotic Updates Fail to Address Secrecy Concerns - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

I welcome EPA & Public Health updates on antibiotic use & monitoring in Meadowbank hatchery. However, fail to address why public were kept in dark in the first place, & do not address concerns assoc with oxytetracycline, eg potential antimicrobial resistance. #politas

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ABC Mornings Radio Interview - Antibiotics in Meadowbank Salmon Hatchery Confirmed, But No Mandatory Disclosure - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Listen to my talk with ABC Hobart Mornings program about revelations antibiotics were used in Huon Aquaculture Meadowbank Hatchery in January this year, without any public notification despite the company voluntarily disclosing the use to the EPA #politas

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Media Release: Meadowbank Hatchery Antibiotic Use - Public Disclosure Needed - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Revelations that antibiotics were used in the Meadowbank hatchery last month but were not disclosed publicly are deeply disturbing and raise many serious questions.

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Tasmanian salmon firm confirms use of antibiotic at hatchery A major Tasmanian salmon producer used an antibiotic to treat a disease outbreak at a hatchery in Hobart’s water catchment, but made no public announcement.

Huon Aquaculture used an antibiotic to treat a disease outbreak at a hatchery in Hobart’s water catchment, but made no public announcement to alert downstream users.
Lack of full transparency looks like secrecy - doesn’t meet community expectation #politas

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Pokies measures announced today by Rockliff govt make mockery of harm minimisation - & same day govt release Deloitte report on abandoned pokies card - shows card would reduce pokies harm & be economic boost for Tas - $200+ million GSP & net increase 200 jobs!

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ABC Hobart Breakfast Radio Interview - 2025 End of Year Wrap! - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

I talked with Ryk Goddard on ABC Hobart Breakfast reviewing 2025 – the year that was!
We discussed some of the year’s highlights and priorities, while also looking forward to the possibilities of 2026.

Have a listen in the link below…
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ABC Mornings Radio Interview - Concerns Over Capping AFL Stadium Costs - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

I talked with ABC Mornings program about my concerns over the last minute deals on the Mac Point AFL Stadium, esp potentially serious ramifications of the government’s agreement to cap costs.
Have a listen… #politas

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Yes, we do. We had planned to finish the day around 11pm, the speaker before me finished at 11.20pm & I had to start my speech then. I tried to adjourn debate at 12.30pm, for the sake of staff & because I was not able to be at my best. My move to adjourn was defeated by others & I had to keep going

Stadium debate goes until nearly 3am after Meg Webb’s marathon speech Pro-stadium MLCs blocked Meg Webb’s attempt to adjourn until the next sitting…

It was Important to me to put a comprehensive account on the Parliamentary record on exactly how devastating this ill-concieved project will be on the beautiful heritage character of our capital city, and on our state finances. #politas

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Media Release: Mineral Resources Tasmania Report Undermines Stadium - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

The quiet release on Mineral Resources Tasmania website of a critical report raises serious questions about the state’s capacity to build the Mac Point stadium. Was report’s release after Budget Estimates hearings deliberate?
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Camp for at-risk youths dressed workers in balaclavas A taxpayer-funded mentoring program for at-risk Tasmanian youths posted footage on social media showing workers at a camp dressed in black clothes and balaclavas.

I’m highly concerned a taxpayer-funded program for at-risk Tas youths posted footage on social media showing workers at a camp dressed in black clothes & balaclavas.
Also concerning is allocation of funds via election announcement, not competitive selection #politas

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Media Release: Education Minister Not Consulted on TasTAFE Laboratory Technician Course Cuts - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

At Budget Estimates, Education Minister Palmer confirmed she was not consulted on TasTAFE cuts to Lab Tech courses, despite 67 lab techs currently employed across the State’s schools and colleges, and around 8 recruited every year.
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Families to receive apology for museum's 'offensive' body part collection The Tasmanian government will apologise for the past practice of retaining body parts after autopsies without the knowledge or consent of family members.

I thank the Attorney-General for taking on board feedback I & others have raised on behalf of many hurt, angry & bewildered Tasmanians impacted by this shocking situation. The commitment to a formal apology is an important one.
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Media Release: Where is Gender Budget Impact Statement? - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

The unexplained absence of the Gender Budget Impact Statement from the Interim State Budget papers is an alarming and regressive step.

Not all policy decisions affect all people equally. #politas

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Strengthening our democracy is a prioity for me.
My 2023 motion prompted Govt to begin disclosing Ministerial diaries, but the model is woefully inadequate & opaque.
In compliance with my Sept motion, Govt have released consultation paper on improving Ministerial diary disclosure scheme
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It was an honour to be in our Upper House as it united to pass an important Bill providing financial redress for victims of former Tas laws against homosexuality and cross dressing.

Respected advocate Rodney Croome provided MLCs with briefings & joined us during the moving debate.
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Today I presented petitions in the Legislative Council calling on the government to reverse the cuts to government subsidies for TasTAFE Lab Tech and Creative Industries courses.

I join the petition signatories in calling for the Minister to reverse the cuts to government subsidies.
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Media Release: Lessons to be Learned in Independent Woolcott Review - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

It was a morion of mine in the Legislative Council in Nov 2023 which prompted the Premier, Jeremy Rockliff, to establish the Woolcott Review.

I welcome the tabling of the Final Report-Part A of the independent Woolcott Review
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Media Release: Upper House Passes Motion to Call Tasmanian Planning Commission Expert Panel - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

The Leg Co supported my motion to establish a dedicated parliamentary committee with the sole purpose of holding a hearing with the TPC independent Panel on its Final Integrated Assessment Report of the proposed Mac Point Stadium.
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Media Release: Tasmanian Representatives Secure Meeting with AFL Over Stadium Concerns - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

As a signatory to the MPs’ letter to the AFL, I regard the eleventh-hour change of heart over the requested meeting as a welcome and responsible development.

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Media Release: Momentum Builds for Tas Human Rights Act - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Momentum is building for Tasmania to introduce its own Human Rights protection laws, following moves in South Australia and, most recently, New South Wales. #politas

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Media Release: Call for AFL to Meet with Tassie Elected Reps’ Delegation - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Today I have signed a letter, along with 17 other Tasmanian representatives from all tiers of government, seeking an urgent meeting with the AFL to discuss the ramifications of the Tasmanian Planning Commission’s findings regarding the Macquarie Point stadium.
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Media Release: Tatarka Review - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

The Tatarka Review Report was made public today.
Community outrage at an apparent lack of accountability from the Commission of Inquiry prompted the Govt to commission the Tatarka Review.
I think many people will still be frustrated.
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ABC Mornings Radio Interview - Disallowance Motion Forces MPs into Conflict of Interest - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

The Legislative Council did not support the government’s dissallowance motion on the parliamentary salary and allowances determination.

Listen to my interview discussing this on ABC Hobart Mornings program…
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Media Release: Disallowance Motion - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Today in the Legislative Council we are debating a disallowance motion relating to parliamentary salaries.

I do not support the disallowance.

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Yesterday for the 3rd time in 3 years, Leg Co supported my motion calling for reform of the current ministerial diaries disclosure system.
We need genuine reform to strengthen our ministerial diaries disclosure system, it’s time for Rockliff government to respect the Parliament and act.
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Media Release: Premier under Pressure to Act on Ministerial Diaries Disclosure Reform Call - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

Today the Leg Co will debate my motion calling for reform of current ministerial diaries disclosure system.
The current model as an exercise in deliberate obfuscation and hollow performative transparency.
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Media Release: TPC Macquarie Point Stadium Recommendation Must be Heeded - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

I welcome the release of the final TPC report on the proposed Macquarie Point Multipurpose Stadium.
This Report is a potential circuit-breaker that should bring the AFL and Tasmanian Government back to the negotiating table.
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Media Release: Formal State Apology to Coronial Project Families Needed and Further Investigation of Unresolved Matters - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.

With Coronial Project findings released, I call on the Rockliff Govt to issue a formal State Apology to all families affected, & commit to investigating breaches of the law, so both individuals & institutions can be held accountable #politas
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Read my Talking Point in today’s Mercury Newspaper on the shameful attitude of the Rockliff Govt to the preventable harm being wrought on Tasmanian families by pokies. Losses are at decade highs, half is coming from people being harmed. The pokies card is the expert-advised way forward.
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