Public figure Meg Webb is the Independent Member for Nelson in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. Authorised by Meg Webb MLC, Parliament House, Hobart
Joined February 2019
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Meg Webb retweeted
Tasmania has until recently, been the jurisdiction leading the way on #OPCAT implementation. However, the Tas Govt has only allocated $300,000 per year for the next few years, despite the required $1.4 million per year. This is just not ok.
#AYDC @MegWebbTweets @CassyOConnorMLC
Meg Webb retweeted
@TasLiberal & @TasmanianLabor are captured by pokies industry through combination of donations & political threats.
With Ferguson's exit from Cabinet it looks like nation-leading pokies card will be abandoned by Rockliff Govt on a confected economic pretext purchased from Deloitte.
A @jeremyrockliff backflip on the pokies card will have a devastating economic & human impact - it will cost lives. #politas
Read my piece in @themercurycomau
Meg Webb retweeted
The removal of poker machines from pubs and clubs was a central issue in the 2018 Tasmanian election. Since then people have lost more than $1 billion to around 3300 poker machines around the state. @BobBurtonoz reports on prospects for change #politas
tasmanianinquirer.com.au/new…
Meg Webb retweeted
The @GrattanInst report is wrong. It says Tasmanians lose $120 Million to Pokies each year. This's what people lose in just hotels. It doesn't include the main #politas Pokies Barns, @WrestPointTas and the Launceston Country Club
Tasmanians lose over $180 Million each year.
Meg Webb retweeted
👋 We had an amazing time at Tasmania’s Let Them Eat Cake event for the Women’s Network over the weekend, sharing our ideas, vision, and passion for an Australian republic over some cake and tea.
A special thanks to our Tasmanian parliamentarians - the Honourable Ruth Forrest (MLC for Murchison), the Honourable Meg Webb (MLC for Nelson), and Helen Burnet (Greens MP for Clark) – for joining us and enthusiastically endorsing the vital role women will play in shaping Australia’s future as a republic.
We also thank Senator Carol Brown who was unfortunately unable to attend but who made time to speak with Tasmanian Convenor Wendy Le Cornu about a republic.
The Women’s Network is working hard to make an Australian republic happen – together we can build a brighter, independent future for our nation.
📷 Pictured in slide one from top left clockwise: The Honourable Ruth Forrest and Katrina; Alison and Helen in deep discussion; the Women's Network Group.
📷 Pictured in slide two from top left clockwise: Jo and Mary; Senator Carol Brown and Tasmanian Convenor Wendy Le Cornu; Wendy, Mary and Meg.
#AusPol #AusRepublic
ALT Two women speaking, three women stand together, two women stand together. The names of the people pictured are in the post.
ALT A collage of women speaking and smiling in groups of two, and a large group photo of the Women's Network. The names of the people pictured are in the post.
Meg Webb retweeted
👋 The women of the Tasmanian Branch Council of the Australian Republic Movement are running a free event, ‘Let Them Eat Cake!’, on Saturday 10 August.
We will discuss the important role that women (and all who identify as women) can have in advocating for a republic with an Australian as our Head of State.
Let’s talk about the reasons why we need an Australian republic, what we think is important and how we make it happen.
events.humanitix.com/tas-cak…
#AusPol #AusRepublic
ALT Tasmanian Women's Network Event: Let Them Eat Cake! You're invited. Tasmanian Convenor Wendy Le Cornu stands in Hobart displaying an ARM t-shirt.
Meg Webb retweeted
NEW GUIDE: With the rising influence of fossil fuel industries over #auspol, we have produced the Climate and Environmental Whistleblowing Info Guide, to protect and empower people to raise concerns about climate and environmental wrongdoing in Australia.
hrlc.org.au/reports-news-com…
ALT Whistleblowers needed to call out greenwashing and climate wrongdoing in Australia
Meg Webb retweeted
"The moment you put a child into youth detention, you increase the risk of recidivism" - as Tasmanian patron Greg Barnes tells 3AW, we must focus on the evidence about what works to prevent crime and divert children away from the justice system. loom.ly/8zJW0EY
Meg Webb retweeted
#politas Gaming Commissioner Jenny Cranston @abchobart
Universal Pokies Player Card has 100% support of the new @TasLiberal government
Pokie Baron cooperation? "Not a lot. Has not been a word. This is about their revenue, their bottom line. It will happen with or without them"
Meg Webb retweeted
The Tasmanian Government’s announcement of 12 month delay to the introduction of the universal, pre-commitment gaming card is disappointing and will result in more Tasmanians being harmed by gambling.
Read more: tascoss.org.au/mr-mr-pre-com…
#politas
Meg Webb retweeted
#politas. A very brave whistleblower with some home truths re Tasmanian dog racing in @themercurycomau today. It takes a lot of courage to tackle the powerful men who dominate this ‘industry’.
Meg Webb retweeted
In an opinion piece in The Guardian yesterday Michael Kirby explains how Australian laws have left minorities marginalised, and how a Human Rights Act would help prevent this happening in future, and "create a 'rights-minded' culture." loom.ly/-sYkGbY
#AusHumanRights
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Meg Webb retweeted
PLEASE sign the petition to stop violence against women. Enough is Enough. 44 women have been killed by male violence in Australia this year, most by men known to them. Our governments must take greater action to fund frontline services and keep perpetrators in sight at all times. zoedaniel.com.au/vaw-petitio…
Meg Webb retweeted
Julian is free!!!!
Words cannot express our immense gratitude to YOU- yes YOU, who have all mobilised for years and years to make this come true. THANK YOU. tHANK YOU. THANK YOU.
Follow @WikiLeaks for more info soon…
Meg Webb retweeted
If you care about integrity and democracy in Tasmania, come and hear what former Commissioner of the Victorian Independent Broad Based Anti-Corruption Commission Robert Redlich has to say. It’s on Wednesday and it’s free and you need to register. #politas nb.australiainstitute.org.au…
Meg Webb retweeted
A woman in the federal public sector earns $19k less then a male, per year. In Tassie? No idea, as we don’t report to WGEA? All states should be required to report. Data = transparency #politas
Meg Webb retweeted
If you care about integrity and democracy in our state, come and hear what former Commissioner of the Victorian Independent Broad Based Anti-Corruption Commission Robert Redlich has to say. It’s on Wednesday and it’s free. #politas
nb.australiainstitute.org.au…
Meg Webb retweeted
TasCOSS welcome the motion to establish an emergency taskforce to remove children from AYDC, and stand ready to work constructively with the Govt to ensure those detained are moved into safe and therapeutic community-based care.
Read more: tascoss.org.au/mr-ashley-lc-…
#politas
Meg Webb retweeted
As every other state and territory has done, TasCOSS strongly urge the Govt to bring forward $35 million of energy bill relief due to 140,000 Tasmanian households on low incomes, as energy debt and power prices continue to climb.
Read more: tascoss.org.au/mr-energy-bil…
#politas
Meg Webb retweeted
"The problem is so many of our democratic problems have been dressed up as economic problems."
"When powerful people want submarines, apparently we can afford them."
"Increase unemployment benefits? Not so much."
- Executive Director Richard Denniss
@RDNS_TAI #auspol