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Promoting accountability, democracy and transparency in Tasmania. tcsinfo.com.au
University land sale bill confirms the Legislative Council's role as a planning authority and govt's penchant for secrecy and behind-closed-door deals.
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Legislative Councilâs new role confirmed
17 April 2026 The Legislative Councilâs passing of the bill for the university to sell land above Churchill Avenue has three undesirable consequences, among others. It: Confirms the Legislative CouâŠ
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28 days ago
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Last week's decisions by our MPs show the benefits of a power-sharing parlt: publication of cabinet documents within 30 days; government businesses required to release RTI content; inquiry into the Caretaker convention.
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about 2 months ago
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The RTI review found increasing funding to the ombudsmanâs office and other watchdogs will improve accountability. Funding should increase in the next budget.
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about 2 months ago
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Ombudsmanâs report about RTI failures: govt should implement suggestion of megwebb-mlc.bsky.social for moratorium on budget cuts on Ombudsmanâs office and departmental RTI staff.
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2 months ago
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Tas MPs should back the Greens' proposal to follow South Australia and ban donations to political parties and individuals. There is public funding so banning donations will end double dipping. Getting rid of donations will get rid of the perception parties and candidates can be bought.
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2 months ago
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Congratulations to Centre for Public Integrity for its report. Itâs an opportunity for its Tas parlt to fill the gaps and show itâs serious about integrity in govt, parlt and bureaucracy.
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add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Centre For Public Integrity releases important integrity scorecard on Rockliff Govt: âshows a govt that is capable of progress - when pushed - or dragged there - by political exigencies - but not yet consistently committed to integrity.â Positive progress is thanks to indies & cross-bench.
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Great move in transparency and confidence in government direction:
@kristiejohnstonmp.bsky.social
call for cabinet papers to be made public. Parlt should pass her bill. Queensland has done it since 2024 and New Zealand since 2019 and their respective skies havenât fallen in.
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3 months ago
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Best wishes for the holiday season and new year. May your break be bountiful with love and joy.
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5 months ago
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Meg Webb MLC
5 months ago
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.
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pulsetasmania.com.au/news/stadium...
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Stadium debate goes until nearly 3am after Meg Webbâs marathon speech
Pro-stadium MLCs blocked Meg Webbâs attempt to adjourn until the next sittingâŠ
https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/stadium-debate-goes-until-nearly-3am-after-meg-webbs-marathon-speech/#comments
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Meg Webb MLC
5 months ago
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 governmentâs agreement to cap costs. Have a listenâŠ
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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.
https://megwebb.com.au/abc-mornings-radio-interview-concerns-over-capping-afl-stadium-costs/
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Premier Rockliffâs support for respectful political debate shown by his apology to Craig Garland is welcome. Liberal party member Liz Kinnheir Tarteâs derogatory Trump-Ike comments have no place in political discourse here.
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5 months ago
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The Liberal partyâs review of the most democratic and representative electoral system in the world is misguided and not needed. It smacks of âweâre not getting the election results we want so weâll change the system to give us the result we wantâ.
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6 months ago
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Discussion paper about publication of government and opposition frontbenchersâ diaries welcome and long overdue. Leg Council has passed @MegWebbTweets motion calling for it 3 times in as many years.
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6 months ago
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People trust governments when they make public the information on which decisions are based. That's why the govt should act on the recommendations of the RTI review report.
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8 months ago
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One it can implement immediately is making public all information the cabinet considered in making decisions to be made public within 30 days of the decision. It happens in Qld, ACT and NZ and should happen here.
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8 months ago
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If itâs good enough for successive Qld govts to publish ministerial diaries each month since 2013, itâs surely good enough for Tas. Legislative Councillors should support
@megwebb-mlc.bsky.social
motion.
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8 months ago
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Meg Webb MLC
8 months ago
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. Read my full media releaseâŠ
megwebb.com.au/media-releas...
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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.
https://megwebb.com.au/media-release-premier-under-pressure-to-act-on-ministerial-diaries-disclosure-reform-call/
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Kevin Bonham
8 months ago
Preciously silly anti-Hare-Clark op ed in the thief paper today. I've updated my recent article with comments on it
kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/09/hare...
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Calling for the abolition of Hare Clark, the fairest and most representative electoral system, is not a solution to improving Labor's low vote.
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8 months ago
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Damien Irving
8 months ago
This is too good. It's easier to imagine an end to Hare Clark than Labor winning back voters.
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A political career doesnât require specific qualifications. Thatâs why Professor Pam Allanâs suggestion in today's paper for MPs to complete an Australian Institute of Company Directors' curated course should be implemented. It would improver how parlt works and we'd all benefit.
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9 months ago
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Meg Webb MLC
9 months ago
Two yrs on from Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Govtâs Responses to Child Sexual Abuse final report provided to Governor on 31 Aug 2023, Govt is still failing to keep community updated on related important independent reviews. Read my full media releaseâŠ
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Media Release: Is Government Sitting On Two Commission of Inquiry-related Reports? - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson
My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.
https://megwebb.com.au/media-release-is-government-sitting-on-two-commission-of-inquiry-related-reports/
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@megwebb-mlc.bsky.social
points out in todayâs paper, the real test of co-operation will be when parlt sits. Letâs see how we go with enacting her calls for ministersâ diaries to be published and a human rights act. Both would strengthen our democracy.
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9 months ago
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Ella Haddadâs support for integrity reform is good news and should top the list of work with the crossbench.
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9 months ago
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crossbench should take heed of @BarnsGreg advice in todayâs Talking Point about supporting a human rights act.
9 months ago
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Meg Webb MLC
9 months ago
Iâm back on deck after a few weeks off while the dust settled after the recent state election. I provided comments in this Crikey piece on the role of the Upper House in this new iteration of a minority government - plenty of opportunitues and challenges
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www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/22/t...
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No seriously, things are going just fine in Tasmaniaâs new parliament
Unbelievably, the composition of Tasmania's new government presents more opportunities than challenges â if the major parties are willing to take them.
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/22/tasmanian-politics-josh-willie-jeremy-rockliff-minority/
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Transparency International Australia provides latest prompt for the need to reform not just Tasmaniaâs lobbying regulations but also the Integrity Commission.
transparency.org.au/lagging-fede...
9 months ago
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NWTwits
9 months ago
Isn't it fascinating how minority government changes the tide? An end to public funding of greyhound racing (Liberal only, but well overdue), independent members of the LegCo given a chance to be part the future Govt (from both Lib and Labor) and the halt of Libs' stupid forestry expansion
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Letâs hope former Victorian anti-corruption head Robert Redlichâs call for urgent reform of Integrity Commission is heeded. Aus Inst finding 48.5% of Tasmanians distrust it.
australiainstitute.org.au/post/tasmani...
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Tasmanian Distrust Tasmanian Integrity Commission Highlights Need for Reform
Nearly one in two Tasmanians (48.5%) distrust the Tasmanian Integrity Commissionâs ability to uncover and prevent misconduct in public administration, including 19.6% who strongly distrust. Meanwhile ...
https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/tasmanian-distrust-tasmanian-integrity-commission-highlights-need-for-reform/
9 months ago
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Power-sharing parliament is working. Liberal policy change to end greyhound racing and logging policy change can be fismissed as cynical. But it would not have happened if we hadnât elected a power-sharing parliament. The Liberals are acting on what they say about the need to compromise.
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9 months ago
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The Australia Institute
9 months ago
Australia Institute polling shows more than 77% of Tasmanians want a new anti-corruption commission, with stronger mechanisms to investigate misconduct and corruption.
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Both major party leaders say they want the new parlt to work. That requires compromise which neither side is doing. Labor wonât âdo dealsâ or âtrade off on policyâ. Rockliff is acting the same way which is inconsistent with the power-sharing parlt Tasmanians elected.
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9 months ago
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Calls to replace Tasmaniaâs electoral system are misguided.
tcsinfo.com.au/2025/08/07/t...
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The System is Working
7 August 2025 Demands for the Hare Clark voting system to be replaced should be rejected because it is one of the, if not the, most representative of voterâs intentions. The system is more likely tâŠ
https://tcsinfo.com.au/2025/08/07/the-system-is-working/
9 months ago
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Tassie Devil
10 months ago
insidestory.org.au/is-tasmania-...
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Is Tasmania governable? âą Kate Crowley
National trends and local factors have combined to make forming government an immensely complicated process
https://insidestory.org.au/is-tasmania-governable/
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Why the Hare Clark electoral system is one of the most representative in the world. Voters' choices are most accurately represented in seats won.
kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/08/tasm...
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Tasmania 2025: Just As Hung But More Polarised
Tasmanian and Australian psephology, opinion poll analysis, election analysis and political commentary by Dr Kevin Bonham.
https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/08/tasmania-2025-just-as-hung-but-more.html?m=1
10 months ago
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Independents should take heed of Australian Lawyers Alliance @BarnsGreg call for human rights act for Tasmania to be on the negotiations agenda for the next parliament.
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10 months ago
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Meg Webb MLC
10 months ago
A courageous new Tas parliament now has opportunity to mitigate the disruptive impact of serial early elections by introducing fixed 4 year terms for Tas House of Assembly.
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Read my full media releaseâŠ
megwebb.com.au/media-releas...
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Media Release: Call For Assembly to Introduce Fixed Four Year Terms - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson
My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.
https://megwebb.com.au/media-release-call-for-assembly-to-introduce-fixed-four-year-terms/
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âŠâȘ@MegWebbTweetsâŹâ© excellent Talking Point in todayâs paper and on her website. Tas politics has changed but some politicians havenât caught up. They are duty-bound to catch up fast.
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Talking Point-Itâs Absolutely Insane but the Major Parties are Still Not Listening to the Voice of the Tasmanian People - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson
My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.
https://megwebb.com.au/talking-point-its-absolutely-insane-but-the-major-parties-are-still-not-listening-to-the-voice-of-the-tasmanian-people/
10 months ago
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âŠâȘâŠâȘ@Bartlett_DJâŹâ© â who had been there, done that â has good advice. The first step: establish trust.
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
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Hung parliament can work just fine, ex-Labor premier says
David Bartlett, who governed in minority under an agreement with the Greens, says the arrangement can work if cool heads prevail and no-one rushes to "explode the whole government".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/david-bartlett-on-deals-to-make-minority-government-work/105554288?utm_source=abc_news_app
10 months ago
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Good analysis of election result.
www.tallyroom.com.au/60934
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Despite hopes of breaking a deadlock, Tasmania votes for status quo
There were some noticeable swings in the Tasmanian election, and there will be some changes in the Assembly, but overall the result seems to have produced a Parliament with a similar balance of powâŠ
https://www.tallyroom.com.au/60934
10 months ago
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Tasmanian Inquirer
10 months ago
Our story from early this week on the lack of explanation on Labor's objections to proposed changes to the lobbyist register -- the Rockliff govt axed funding for the three positions to implement the changes
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Tas Labor coy on objections to lobbying disclosure code
The Tasmanian Labor Party has not explained why it opposes changes proposed by the Integrity Commission to the lobbyist code of conduct.
https://tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/labor-coy-on-party-objections-to-tasmanian-integrity-commissions-proposed-changes-to-lobbyist-code-of-conduct/
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Tasmanian Inquirer
10 months ago
There has been no Labor announcement on governance or integrity reforms since then
taslabor.org.au/our-plan/our...
Former Labor leader Bec White & then Shadow Attorney General Ella Haddad announced a policy ahead of the 2024 state election
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tasmaniantimes.com/2024/03/on-i...
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Our plan
https://taslabor.org.au/our-plan/our-plan/
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Tasmanian Inquirer
10 months ago
Asked by TI about Labor's opposition to proposed changes to the lobbyist register at a June 5 media conference, Dean Winter said: "We will be outlining during this campaign a fresh start for integrity in this state. We need to make sure there is major reform here".
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Candidates seeking election on Saturday don't care about integrity or responding to community concerns. Only 12 responded to a Tasmanian Constitution Society survey.
tcsinfo.com.au/2025/07/13/i...
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Integrity: candidates donât care
14 July 2025 Only 12 of 151 candidates seeking election next Saturday responded to a Tasmanian Constitution Society survey about integrity in politics. Of the 161 candidates seeking election, the TâŠ
https://tcsinfo.com.au/2025/07/13/integrity-candidates-dont-care/#politas
10 months ago
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Six of the 31 Franklin candidates came to a campaign forum tonight. Those six were Greens or Peter George team members. No Liberal or Labor candidates. Says a lot about the respect they have for the people they want to vote for them.
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11 months ago
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The importance of the next parliament reforming the Integrity Commission confirmed by Chief Commissioner Greg Melick in today's Mercury. He blamed the 3 major parties for the commission not implementing the lobbyists' code of conduct. We have the right to know when and why MPs are lobbied.
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11 months ago
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State of secrecy: more confirmation with Integrity Commission pulling the plug on code of conduct for lobbyists.
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11 months ago
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Premier Rockliff could have avoided the early election by working with the whole crossbench. The solution isn't to go back to 25 seats or get rid of the Hare Clark electoral system; it is for politicians to work together for the benefit of the state and not themselves.
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11 months ago
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Meg Webb MLC
11 months ago
If an early election is called this week, Lib Govt should bring forward commencement of new state political donations disclosures laws, in the interest of integrity, transparency & restoring trust.
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Read my full media releaseâŠ
megwebb.com.au/media-releas...
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Media Release: Early Election Requires Early Commencement of new Political Donations Disclosure laws - Meg Webb MLC | Independent Member for Nelson
My name is Meg Webb. Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.
https://megwebb.com.au/media-release-early-election-requires-early-commencement-of-new-political-donations-disclosure-laws/
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